Chapter 337: Uncertain Futures (Katelyn's POV)

(Katelyn's POV)

The Elders had left for the evening and David, Liz, Tyler, Ryder, and I retreated back into the upstairs lounge, reflecting on the evening.

It hadn't gone great, but to be perfectly honest, I had anticipated that it might have been worse.

Ryder didn't seem to be in agreement though, which I suppose was fair, based on the fact that Simon seemed to have honed onto him as his target for most of the evening.

His anger exploded the second he stormed into the room after the guests had left. He’d been containing it since the moment Simon had probed him about his position in the pack, but now he let it loose in full force.

“How fucking DARE he! He acts like he’s entitled to pry into every fucking detail of our lives, like we’re some kind of science experiment or something! Who the fuck does he think he is?” Ryder spat, pacing the room furiously.

I stood nearby, wanting to comfort him, but also wanting to give him a moment to express himself and get it all out.

I couldn’t blame