Xade’s pov

“You got yourself in a lot of trouble boy,” one of the council members shook his head as he leaned against the stone wall mirroring the cell they had me in. I have been here for hours and the head has yet to call me to the front.

I shrugged, my legs crossed, my back press to the cold wall. They at least had the decency to give me some clothes to hide my nakedness.

On a scale of one to ten…how much do you think I give a f*ck?” I asked dryly, causing the older wolf named Henry to scowl in disapproval.

“This isn’t a joke kid,” he shook his head, moving off the wall and coming closer to the silver bars. Of course not too close because we know what silver does to people like us.

“What you had done risked us all.” he scolded. “Was she really worth risking everything? Our people, our kind?”

I don’t bat an eye as I answered truthfully. “She is. Always had been. I’d do it again if I have to. I’d protect her from everything.”

Henry shook his head in disbelief and then looked at me. Really looked at me. And then he clicked his tongue. “You and this girl…there are whispers around that you two are closer than you let

on….”

I scoffed. “Whispers huh? Didn’t take the council to be into gossip.”

Henry let out a noise of frustration “We had been keeping an eye on

von since you wanted to go to a human school. We keep an eye on

everyone

the svall, my eyebrow raising

have to admit it’s concerning you’ve been so close to a human all your life Our secret had always been in stake because of this Keeping

guys feel less of a creep.” 1 shrugged, acting unbothered when inside I am worried they noticed. more than me

sees you and gives out your punishment We have a lot

Cade Y not

is up

I was wrong when I know I wasn’t? I won’t apologize for saving her If protecting her from someone who was trying to rape her means breaking your

way of getting to you, making

understand”

Nothing and I mean nothing will make me regret saving someone I care about.

in disappointment “You should know whatever punishment the head chooses it will be brutal He has killed a

against the wall “You’re wasting your time trying to make me

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her without risking our kind. You lost control. For

him on top of her made me

you’ve had training to be able to control and contain your wolf In a situation like this, exposing us could have been

my mate, I lost every thought that warned me to not shift. Everything

his blood, his pain, his anguish.

and Henry is stunned at my response. However before l n speak, the door to the dungeon creaked open. I gritted my teet…. the

expect the council who were all wealthy, would at least replace that old

heavy footsteps echoed around us. My father. My back straightened.

approached the steel bands that kept me in. “Xade,”

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