A sharp growl poured through the room at his callous disregard, and it wasn’t until Brielle nudged my shoulder with hers that I realized it was me growling like an i***t. I reeled it in, but it took an enormous effort. Clearly, my control was lacking today.
But was it the wound, or the proximity to my unclaimed mate?
“He was getting to it, asshole,” Reed snapped, his bloodshot eyes narrowing on the pack’s fifth.
Well, at least I wasn’t the only one.
“Okay, we’re all touchy today.” Samuel raised his hands in a calming gesture, shooting a confused, what-the-hell look at Reed.
“As I was saying, there has been a request for his early release,” Kane said again, mild censure in his tone at the interruption. “We believe he’s returned because his fated mate has been found, and what we first i
