THOMAS’S POV
“Why didn't you tell me?” I demanded, frustration seeping into my voice as I confronted Lombard, his eyes cold and indifferent.
He crossed his arms defiantly, a display of strength even in his confined state. “I see Annabel finally spilled the truth or was it, Jezebel?”
“f**k whoever told me, why didn't you tell me?” I pressed, anger simmering beneath the surface.
Lombard leaned forward, his gaze piercing. “And what would you have done? You're straight, Thomas. You have a mate you're head over heels for, while I... forget it, just buzz off, man.”
“While you what, Lombard?” I demanded, refusing to let the matter drop.
“I said never mind,” he replied dismissively, signaling to the guard to remove him.
“It seems you forget who the alpha is here,” I retorted a reminder of o
