ELLA POV
“I thought you were different. Instead there you go,” He growled through gritted teeth “doing what everyone else does”.
Different?
He’d known me for less than twenty-four hours. What the f**k had he expected?
“Doing what?”
“Deciding what I think before I say it.”
“Your pack makes that relatively easy.”
Nathan stared very intently at the table.
Agatha kicked me under it.
I ignored her.
Frederic leaned forward, forearms resting on the wood.
“If Iron Ridge openly violates the treaty, Red Creek can declare breach.”
“So?”
“So depending on the remaining terms, Red Creek could close trade routes, revoke border protections, terminate mutual defense agreements, or challenge Iron Ridge for illegally harboring pack members.”
“Women.”
His gaze sharpened.
“What?”
“You keep say
