I realized Nadia wanted to address my swollen face, but I didn't want to discuss the hunters or wolfsbane. I also wondered why Axel had cut off contact with his family, despite living at the main pack, where his father had been former Alpha. Just then, Jordan walked into the kitchen through the back door.
"How's it going?" he asked casually.
"I'm not too sure. Things don't seem to be shaping up the way we’d hoped," I replied.
"Yeah, he's never really gotten along with Noah. The dynamic with his parents has always been tense ever since Axel took over," Jordan remarked.
"Why? Didn’t they give him the reins?” I asked.
“They did. But they believe he rules with an iron fist. Which he does, but he actually gets results. We’re the most powerful pack in the country,” Jordan replied.
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