Gabriel's POV
Noella stood still, her back straight and eyes locked on a spot on the wall above my head.
She looked like a soldier awaiting execution, stripped of her usual warmth.
I sat behind my desk, feeling my muscles tightening... I hadn’t slept properly in days..but I kept my gaze on her hard.
Cole was leaning close to the window frame with his arms crossed making it obvious with his bored face that he wanted to be anywhere else but here now...
“Noella,” I called her making sure my voice held authority.
“Do you understand the gravity of your actions?”
“I did what was right in training a friend to be strong, Alpha.”
“Don’t play with me!” I barked hitting my fist on the desk... the wood groaned under the impact.
“You trained her. You knew she was going to apply for the Guar
