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

svall, my

to make sure everything is in order You have to admit it’s concerning you’ve been so close to

shrugged, acting unbothered when inside I am worried they

talk to, but perhaps you’ll talk to your father before the head sees you and gives out your punishment We

Cade Y not

is up

annoyance “You expect me to admit that 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 precious rules then so be it I’d do

head. “There’s no way of getting

understand”

will make me regret saving someone I care

in disappointment “You should know whatever punishment the head chooses it will

your time trying to make me

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kind. You lost control. For an alpha wolf at that. It takes a lot to have

scoffed. “I’m sorry seeing him on top

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

was right. But seeing a b*stard on the girl I love, my mate, I lost every thought that warned me to not

pain, his anguish. Red.

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

hit me as soon as the heavy footsteps echoed around us. My father.

me as he approached the steel bands that kept me in. “Xade,” he said in a grit. He spared Henry a passive look. “Can I talk to

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