Damien’s POV Fury scratched the inside of my skin. Though I made no outward sound, my wolf growled loudly within my own mind. The worst part was, I had nowhere for my rage to go. We weren’t at war. This conference was supposed to be neutral ground. I couldn’t even pick a fight with Jake without it reflecting poorly on both our packs, and therefore also on Amelia, who this event was dedicated to. Maybe Amelia had chosen Jake tonight because she wanted to, but the possibility also existed that she had picked him because she felt shunned by me and my pack. She had clearly heard the rumors Claire had started about Claire being my new Luna, and Amelia had obviously believed them. Her emotions had been entirely blocked off to me when she iced me out. I had no idea if she had been hurt by

