Elena's POV
Slander... Hearing that word made me want to burst into tears all over again.
Pheisar, the man I loved for four years, saw the news and didn't even bother to check with me. He just decided I was a bully.
But I'd only lived with them for a few days, and Luna Hannah already trusts my character unconditionally.
Alpha Alexander chimed in, "Exactly! We have to clear Elena's name. We need to let people know what happens when you mess with the Blackthorns!"
Then he shot a glare at Zander. "And you! You're useless! Letting your mate get dragged through the mud like this... it's a disgrace to the pack name."
Zander, sitting on the single sofa, shifted uncomfortably. His face was like a thundercloud.
"Elena," he said, his voice low, "Kayla and her friends were the ones who started
