I went through with the ceremony because I was the strongest eligible female of my pack. It hurt like hell, but I didn’t scream, did I?
I honestly can’t remember much beyond the pain.
And the agony of losing my mother right after.
My heart aches just thinking about it.
Her screams will haunt me for the rest of my days.
“She’s strong,” Volt says, interrupting my thoughts. “She’ll take it.”
“I’m more concerned about how she’ll react afterward and what she might do to any of the wolves that come to investigate.” Tieran sets down his fork, his tone flat.
Caius stands to join Volt at the sink, his gaze on Tieran. “It’s their own hide if they come up uninvited, T. Let them pay the price for disobeying your directive.”
“I mean, watching her attack them would be fun,” Volt puts in. “A total fucking turn on, actually.”
“I’m not worried about her attacking or killing anyone,” Tieran bites back. “Her mother was easy prey. I’m more concerned about the others scaring her, or doing something worse.”
My mother…I trail off, blinking at him.My mother was easy prey?
Did he really just say that?
Their conversation continues, but I can’t hear it over the thumping in my ears.
What does he know about my mother?
Why does he consider her easy prey?
Does he know who raped her? Who… whosiredme?
Or is this about how she died?
A palm lands on my scruff, the fingers digging in as Tieran suddenly squats before me. “Do not growl at us, little one. You will not like the consequences.”
I blink.Growl?When did I growl?
“Better,” he says, his gaze hard. “I don’t have a choice. I either force your change, or you remain a wolf. And the latter isn’t acceptable.”
He thinks I’m growling because he wants to help me back into my human state?
I snort.
Which causes his eyes to narrow, the irises suddenly resembling ice.
Oh, moon, that is not the response he wanted to hear…But it wasn’t in response to his statement. Well, it was, but not for the reasons he probably thought.
If I were human, I would explain.
But as a wolf, all I can do is grumble—which I do—and that just worsens the situation entirely.
“All right.” He releases me and stands abruptly. “I guess we’re doing this here.”
“Uh, T, maybe—”
“No, Caius. I’m done with the disobedient act. I want a person to scold, not a wolf.”
What the hell?I want to snap.I’m not being disobedient!
