Expectations

{ Anya }

I leave the room with shaky legs and a loud mind. There are a lot of eyes on me even though everyone is sitting down, eating dinner.

"What the fuck happened?!” Klein exclaims, walking up to me as soon as he sees me. He looks wild, as if he had run his fingers through his hair a million times, "Are you okay? The council fuckers forbade me from entering."

I raise my hands to stop him and I let out a hysterical chuckle, completely unable to believe that I'm really in this situation. And, by the way, the sight of Klein’s face is irritating me much more than it should. I want to tell him to leave me the fuck alone.

I want to go back inside with Jae, make him stop looking so sad… but especially, I want to make him get up from his knees.

My arrogant, strong Alpha doesn't belong on the floor, kneeling before anyone. Not even me.

Or at least that’s what my wolf thinks. I don’t give a shit about him… not that much. Or at least I’m trying not to.

"Where's Tate?" I ask, looking around