Chapter 19

“So that was his plan all along.” Steven, my senior adviser, opened the mind link to exclaim after we left the court building.

“Shut it. Do not utter any word until we are in the safety of our own territory.” I ordered everyone as we trooped back to the truck.

We rode the pack’s Defender in silence. No one dared to break the silence inside the truck. We were all preoccupied by the recent turn of events.

It was a bumpy ride since I was driving, and I was not in a proper frame of mind.

Leo’s intent is clear. He wanted me to mate his daughter so he could get his filthy hands on my lands.

I did not slow down when we approached our pack's territory. Instead, I floored on the gas pedal to increase our speed. Dust and smoke billowed on the road we passed, but I did not care.

The truck screeched to a stop when we reached the front of the pack house. I turned the ignition off and got out of the driver's seat ahead of everyone else.

"I thought we were talking?" I heard Anton grumbl