Nina POV
There was a deafening silence. They were all looking at me. Goodness, I felt like the ground would open and swallow me up.
But I had already said it, so there was no going back. I don't think it would help if I continued waiting for Ryder to take action.
"My word still stands!" Ryder roared, his voice breaking the still air.
"I need to go," I countered again, and Ryder snapped his furious gaze at me. His face was intimidating, but I refused to back down, not now.
My people need me.
"I need to see the King and Queen," I added. Their gazes widened, even Logan's, before he narrowed his eyes, giving me a look as if I had lost it.
Yes, I understand that the King and Queen are Lycans. Ryder said he had told them, but I just have to meet them to show them how serio
