AIDEN'S POV
"She's not safe like this," my wolf growled, pacing the edge of my thoughts. "They're turning on her already. And it will only get worse if we don't do something."
"I know," I muttered, scrubbing a hand through my hair as I leaned against the stone railing outside the council chamber. Jasmine's scent was fading; she'd been gone too long. "I should've protected her better in there."
"You should have trusted your instincts," Ace snapped. "The council doesn't care about her. They care about the threat she represents. Not to the pack, but to their control."
I tightened my jaw and looked out at the horizon, where the trees were stretching shadows over the hills. The moon was rising, shining bright. Maybe… just maybe, I could show her something better, something real.
I stepped away from the railing and headed down the corridor, following her scent as it led me outside. She couldn't have gone too far. I started jogging, my heart racing with each step I took.
