Responsibility

Javier POV

"I don't know why you're grinning this widely, but whatever it is, believe me, it might not last!"

Cassie walks out of the little prison she's been locked up in for months.

No! Before you blame me, I had not locked her up and be punishing her. She was just there, receiving no punishment, except for not being able to see the outside of this dungeon.

"You don't want to say that!" I glare, earning a roll of eyes from her.

Cassie stretches her body, then she lets her fingers run through her hair.

"You punished me because of that human mate of yours, don't you?"

"And I'm going to eat your kidney if you say that to anyone out there!"

Cassie sighs.

I couldn't kill her. She's an important part of the Pack, and punishing her was just to let her know her place.

"No one asks of me?"

"Not your mate, but the others"

Her face pulls up in a frown, her lips setting in a thin line as though she tastes something bitter.

"The moon goddess must be joking," she chuckles. "Pairing me with Jake,