Kian's POV
"She would have," I snarled furiously and the words came out louder than I had intended.
"If Chelsea weren't…" I stopped, lowering my voice and then forced it out. "If Chelsea weren't dying. If the council weren't watching. If my mother weren't…"
"Those are all choices, Alpha," Caleb said, utterly unforgiving, "Your choices."
I shook my head furiously.
"No. Chelsea told me she would be cast out if I left. I heard it from her. I saw it in her face. She doesn't have anyone else."
"You do though," Caleb said. "You had Layla. You asked her to wait while you carried someone else. She held on until she stopped being a priority for you."
The words hit me without leaving me any room to argue. I felt my jaw set anyway because I didn't know how to accept them withou
