“You ordered the Head Omega to whip Luna Julia?”
Willow shook her head frantically.
“Jason, listen to me—”
“Julia is pregnant.”
“I know, but—”
The crowd became deathly silent. Jason stared at Willow.
“You knew Julia was pregnant, and you still ordered the Omega to whip her?”
“She needed to be taught a lesson!”
Jason’s face went blank. Ryker’s growl echoed through the gathering.
“A lesson.”
Willow seemed to realize too late what she had admitted.
“She came back here acting as though she was above everyone!” Willow cried. “She was an Omega, Jason! Our Omega! She abandoned this pack and then returned pretending she was better than—”
“ENOUGH!”
Jason’s command silenced her. For a moment, he simply stared at Willow. Then Ryker spoke.
“Do you want to know why Julia is not lying in y
