“Elaine thought it would be better now that Silverbane’s gone.”
He was slammed into the wall again. Wrong answer.
“Why did she call you into Silverbane’s office yesterday?” Bryce jammed his elbow underneath Josh’s chin, cutting off the flow of air. “You’ve been spending way too much time in there lately. Why you? What does Elaine want with you?”
“Nothing I can accomplish.” Josh struggled to get the words out and breathe at the same time. “Maybe you should ask her.”
“Maybe I will,” Bryce said. “Everyone knows that this is just a formality. I am the last of Silverbane’s bloodline. He left no heirs, and my mother is too old to lead. In less than a month, I will be alpha and I’ll make sure you know your place.”
The edges of Josh’s vision speckled and started to draw in. He fought the pani
