ALPHA KING DAMIEN ~~ Silence grew so heavy across my office after Joanna’s defensive announcement. I watched Joanna’s words settle over Elias's soul like a thick fog. My Gamma didn’t move. He didn't even seem to breathe. Slowly, his head turned, his eyes searching mine with a desperate, silent plea for confirmation. I didn't keep him guessing. I gave a slow, firm nod, my lips curving into a small, tight smile. “I thought we were mad at him and keeping him in the dark,” Karn growled in my mind, his hot gaze fixed on Elias. My wolf was still roaring, his territorial instincts flaring every time Elias looked Joanna's way. “I am mad at him,” I confessed to Karn. I hated the way Elias’s eyes lingered on Joanna when he thought I wasn’t watching. I would have loved to keep him in the

