Thorn

his stormy eyes, but the ingrained arrogance of an Alpha refused to let him back dow

was int

ker

the trees. She had followed us after all, a

ell into her role. "Oh, no... are you fighting because of me?" she cried, her big g

elf as the innocent, the blamel

rn. He moved to her side, his voice softeni

he showed her versus the cold command he gave me

escaped my lips. It was a quiet sound, utt

tared at me

e on Faye, looking past Ryker as if

ring the words. "Oh, your faults

a flicker of genuin

all three of us to hear. "My Alpha, you are so determined to protect

n my mind, her voice laced with a ve

Faye, you didn't just leave the Black Moon Pack. You defected. On the eve of our bloody battle with t

toward Faye, his eyes

wasn't like that!" she stammered, shaking her head

ave. I have the intelligence we gathered after the war, from Red Fang warriors who gloated about their good fortune.

not feelings. My accusations

. Aiding the enemy. It was a sin no

heavy, his gaze fixed o

desperate torrent. "They tricked me! They told me... they t

ic, especially in the f

t three of our warriors their mobility. They live with the consequences

s, one by one. "Ma

er blow, striking at

ng down her face as she looked at

r this she-wolf was now clashing with the undeniable proof

transformed this from a personal squabb

rned wife. I was the Lu

this blow was heavy, but I also knew it might not be enough to sever the hold she had on him. But th

f. He didn't push her away, but he didn't comfort her either. He looked at me, his voice roug

aze without

venge, Alpha. T