~ Ryder's POV ~ My wolf was raging inside me, claws scratching at the surface, ready to tear something apart. I slammed the door of my private room shut so hard the walls shook, the only people left inside were Julius, Blade, and me. I turned on Julius, my eyes blazing with Alpha authority. “You will never speak about my Luna that way again. Disrespect her in front of me and anyone one more time, and you will face consequences you won’t recover from.” Julius frowned, crossing his arms like he couldn’t believe what he was hearing. “Alpha, what do you even mean? I was only looking out for you and for the pack! We can’t have a mute Luna. How do you expect the Crescent Brotherhood to look at us now? Among the five packs in the alliance, you’re the only one who didn’t have a Luna for so

