"If you don't shut your damn mouth," I growled, my fingers tightening on his collar, "I'll pull it out for you."
Ezra chuckled slowly, unfazed, and slowly lifted his hands in mock surrender before pushing them down to smooth his rumpled shirt.
Still smirking, he said, "Easy, Alpha. You're proving my point better than I ever could."
I released him with a rough shove, glaring. "What the hell are you even doing here anyway?"
He shrugged casually. "Isn't it obvious?"
"To set your head straight," he said, his voice hardening. "To remind you of what matters and what doesn't."
I narrowed my eyes. He continued without waiting for me to speak.
"You think you have the luxury of chasing after the sister of your supposed-to-be mate while Shadowood is at the brink of collapse?"
He laughed coldl
