My lip curled up into a snarl without my permission. “He’s not just a killing machine. He was trying to protect me!” The words were guttural in my mouth, but still, my wolf lay dormant. The reminder of her absence sent a pang of sadness through me.
“Yes, so the witnesses all agree. But why?” The high alpha paced forward, letting his hands drop to the desk in front of the security monitors.
They didn’t know. Somehow, in all the commotion, nobody knew.
Was I even sure myself?
Part of me screamed yes, but the other part—maybe the larger part—wasn’t ready to say it. What if I was wrong? What if, somehow, him being feral triggered the mate bond inside me, but not in him? Had anyone ever found their mate while they were feral?
I didn’t know. Dragging in a steadying breath as Kane straighten
