Leo tugged gently at my hand, whispering, “Mom… why is everyone angry?”
I knelt beside him quickly, forcing a calm smile. “It’s just… pack business, sweetheart. Nothing for you to worry about.”
But my heart wasn’t steady. Not anymore.
BBecause Daphne knew. She had to. That look she’d given me—it wasn’t random. It was the look of someone holding a secret over your head, waiting for the perfect moment to drop it.
I stood again, moving slightly closer to Gideon. He didn’t turn, but I knew he sensed me there.
His voice deepened, authority radiating through every word. “You’re welcome to stay for the day, Alpha Royce, but after that, you’ll leave my territory. Whatever decisions you make about your Luna are yours to live with—but her presence here will only cause trouble.”
Justin straight
