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turned to the manor. The day had been a nightmare of logistics a

I saw

in the snow near t

e

car into park and vaulted out before the engine was even of

ripped off my overcoat and wrapped it around her trembling sho

ce a low growl that was pure Alph

ffled against my shirt. "It was Frank..

ut behind me. Frank Hicks was there in the foyer, w

you laid a hand on her," I roared, the

pha, I acted in accordance with the laws of the Bradshaw pack. The ancestral

e final blow. "The Elders have been info

El

mes of my rage. This was no longer a simple matter

grand staircase d

as A

ped in a thick white bandage. A maid hovered at her elbow, su

amiliar pang went through me. But Jena whimpere

unnervously calm. "Donavon, don't blame Frank. He was only doing

conciliatory. But underneath, they were a condemnation, p

e, and for the first time, I felt like I was seeing a stranger. There was a depth

tive before the Elders arri

I addressed the entire household staff,

en disciplined. Avia, as Luna, acted appropriately in a difficult situation, though there w

ting her from blame while minimizing Jena's offe

tance of my verdict. Then she turned and ascended the s

Jena and a terrified Kaden, I met Leo, my Beta

whiskey across the

h concern. "Going after Frank like that... you can't let your feeli

I grunted, rubbing my temples where a headache was beginning to throb. "But whe

out Avia? She's your Lun

her? You know how I feel. I've never felt the bon

nd security of being Luna, and my pack gets the stability of an alliance.

in the air, c