Chapter 71 : The Traitor Unveiled

Astrid

Victoria could be abrasive at times. She was harsh and didn't always understand the way that other people felt. I knew that about her and usually, it didn't bother me.

But now, in light of the way my wolf was responding to her, I had to re-evaluate things. I had to think more carefully about those odd interactions. I knew that nothing in the packhouse was as it seemed. Someone high-ranking killed my mother. Someone kidnapped Tristan and they were after me.

Never in a million years, would I have thought that it could be Victoria but…

Could Victoria's habit of dismissing my feelings be vindictive?

I thought back on every time since I'd returned to Bridgewater that Victoria had been mean to me. She called me dramatic on the drive here when I talked about what I was risking by coming back. Should that have been a warning? Should I have read more into that? It seemed so minor…

Then there was the formal dinner where she made that comment about mom's human blood being the r