Chapter 20

“If you have something to say, say it.”

Larken hesitated, his bravado faltering under my gaze. He was a lean wolf, quick and cunning, but his mouth often moved faster than his mind.

“I just… I don’t understand the point of waiting,” he said, his tone softer now.

“We have the numbers. We have the strength. What are we afraid of?”

“Afraid?” I repeated, letting the word roll off my tongue with quiet menace.

“Do you think I fear Talon Pack?”

Larken swallowed hard, his confidence crumbling.