KAEL
His words landed like a slap, and I could feel the firestorm ignite in my chest. I wanted to punch him. My head filled with blood, and I could feel Fenrir growling in my veins.
I must have looked pathetic: Lycan Leader undone over a girl her own family cast aside, showing cracks in front of my warriors and her family. This wasn’t me. I was supposed to be stronger than this.
I drew a deep breath, making my voice steady, though it shook with the suppressed fury. “It is my duty to ensure that packs treat their members, even their youngsters, with respect and protection.” I sounded like a robot, even to myself.
The excuse was lame, I already knew it, but I couldn’t think of anything else.
Tobias instantly covered for me. “Maybe we should just talk to Maya ourselves,” he said, "We wi
