Enraged, Julian and I push jumped to our feet. Julian stormed forward first, swatting the man’s arm away before he could even think to place a hand on Alice’s shoulder. I went to Alice in the next instant, and wrapped her in a hug, holding her close as she trembled with fear.
“You forget yourself,” Julian growled. “I am still the Alpha of this pack and that isn’t going to change.”
The drunken man stumbled back, but another from somewhere else in the restaurant shouted, “That’s not what Tony said.”
“Tony has no authority!” Julian snapped. “Whatever he said are lies. He hasn’t been speaking any truths!”
Julian turned slowly, meeting the eyes of any who might dare to look at him in the room.
“Anyone who doubts my abilities as Alpha can challenge me directly,” Julian said. “Else you shoul
