Jolie POV
The bonfire crackles in front of me, warming my face as I finish the food Knox brought. Around me, the pack celebrates, but something feels off.
Through the mate bond, I feel Ryder's tension spike.
"What's wrong?" I touch his arm.
He looks toward the compound entrance. "Your brother's about to do something stupid."
Before I can ask what he means, I feel it too. Not through sight or sound, but through the empathic connection.
Gio's walking toward the training yard.
"He's going to challenge someone." I stand up fast. "Ryder, he's"
"I know." Ryder's already moving. "Stay here."
"Absolutely not." I follow him.
The pack senses something happening and trails behind us. We reach the training yard to find Gio standing in the center, his posture tense but not aggressive.
"I nee
