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Before his sentence was even out of his mouth, Cassar was on him.

Cassar shoved Alfred up against the bookcase, holding him by the neck. Alf squirmed in fear, his feet not even touching the ground.

In a terrifyingly calm voice that held utter rage behind it, Cassar whispered. "I am tired of you disrespecting my mate, and your future Luna. Do it again, and you will find yourself hanging in the gallows by your organs. And that is a promise."

With one more shove, Cassar let go of the male. Alf dropped to his knees, trying to make up for all the lost breaths Cassar had taken from him.

Cassar just strode back to his chair like nothing had happened. Like that was normal.

A thick silence hung in the air.

When he was sitting comfortably, he looked directly in the eyes of every wolf in the room. Anger simmering behind his lids.

A few of the pack members who wanted to feed me to the lions sat back nervously. Harlen sat down in her own chair smiling smugly. Nora shook her head at the whimpering