Aiden. To my dismay, Dahlia walked in behind me. I turned to her, a growl rumbling deep in my chest. "How dare you, Dahlia? How dare you embarrass us like that? The pack will never take your plight seriously now. How dare you play with everyone’s emotions? Why?" I demanded, my voice rising with each word. She began to cry and went to sit at the foot of the bed, her shoulders shaking with sobs. "You were willing to let an innocent woman die to cover your lies. How cold are you, Dahlia? Loyalty and respect are difficult to earn but easy and quick to lose. You have lost that with the pack. Did you see the look in their eyes?" I asked, my voice cutting through her sobs. She wept harder, her face buried in her hands. "I had to do something, Aiden. I see the way you look at her. I saw how up

