He studied my face for a long time and asked thoughtfully. “Do you?”
I looked at him shocked. The question caught me off guard. “I… I think you did what you had to. For the safety of the pack.”
“But?” he prompted quietly knowing I also had an opinion about this decision.
I exhaled slowly. “But I don’t think Daphne will accept it quietly and let it go. She’s not the kind to give up easily. She’ll definitely try to find a way to turn this pain you caused into vengeance.”
Gideon’s eyes hardened with determination . “Then I’ll be ready for whatever she has in store.”
I was able to see that there was something final in his tone, something that made me feel both reassured and worried.
The next morning, I woke up with a heaviness and uneasiness I couldn’t explain. Maybe it was my guts, or m
