Orion: Shattered Bond - Chapter 12

Orion

I stand outside the pack house, my phone in hand, staring at the screen. I’ve been pacing for ten minutes, trying to figure out how to even start this conversation. Telling Nero that Zane’s alive was one thing. That was a shock, but it was something we could deal with.

But now? Now I’ve got to tell him the rest—the truth about what Zane did and why. Nero needs to know. But fuck if I know how he’s going to take it.

With a deep breath, I finally hit the call button. The phone rings twice before I hear his familiar voice on the other end, clipped and direct as always.

“Orion. You back at the pack house?”

“Yeah,” I say, my voice rough. “I’m outside. Needed some air.”

There’s a pause, and I can almost hear Nero’s brain working on the other end. He’s always been the one who sees through the bullshit, always knows when something’s off.

“What’s going on?” he asks, and I can tell by his tone he’s already expecting something big. “This about Zane?”

I let out a breath I didn’t realize I wa