AUSTIN
There was silence within the office.
Susan and my father stared at me in shock.
“What did you just say?” Susan whispered, which made me move toward her, but my father held his hands up to my chest and stopped me. I stared at her, but my eyes went to my father, who seemed to be fighting with his wolf.
Saying nothing, I stepped back and glared at the damn woman.
My father moved his hands to his sides and stared at me, but my focus was on Susan. “She’s my mate,” I gritted out, slightly irritated.
Susan stared at me, but it was my father who spoke. “Why didn’t you—” he said, but I snarled. Giving him a pointed look. He seriously wasn’t asking that question.
“Do you really want me to answer that?” I growled. “We all know why.”
Susan stared at me. It was hard to work out what she
