My voice shook as I spoke, the words hitching in my throat. “You did what?”
My eyes locked on Jaden, searching for a flicker of doubt, wondering if it was my ears tricking me. But his lips curled into a smirk, his shoulders squared with a smug confidence.
“How could you, Jaden?” I said, my voice barely above whispers, my fingers clutching at the edge of my sleeves.
“We are not here for long talks!” Jaden’s father's voice was a low growl as his claws elongated in readiness. “Start saying your last prayer because your end is now.”
I stepped back, my heels hitting a splintered wood. “My father trusted you,” I muttered, my breath hitching. “He made you his Beta because he believed in your loyalty. Are you really going to ambush his daughter?”
His laughter was sharp, like shattering glasse
