Gael’s resistance melted, the anger in his eyes turning to confusion. “I would never betray you, Alpha.” He clenched his jaw and pointedly bared his neck, the act of submission costing him dearly. “I only want to see you safe. The threat of an omega is too great. You know the histories.”
Kane didn’t relent though, his claw-tipped fingers still holding Gael’s throat in a punishing grip as he growled over his friend.
“Brielle,” Leigh hissed. “You have to go to him. He’s too far gone to come back himself.”
I looked quickly back and forth between her and Kane, his back hunched as he held his friend on the brink of death. Was she right? Was this powerful alpha going to bow to me and come away, or was I going to get torn to shreds instead of Gael?
Deep down, I knew he wouldn’t hurt me. No ma
