Chapter 43 : Betrayed

*Kael*

Jerah and Jaci keep that promise. They did protect me.

But they protected me too much.

Did they make the same promise to Elara and Rian? If they did, they failed.

And I couldn't trust them anymore.

Gemma was trying to stop me, but I ripped free to storm to the room that Bly pointed to. I slammed the door open, making Helie shout in surprise and snap, "Hey!" Then, seeing my face, she bolted to her feet and pressed her palms to my chest to hold me back. "Get out of here, Kael. You can't pull this shit—"

Both lucky and unlucky for me, Ferio, the silent, steadfast pillar, was there, too, and suddenly took Helie's place to block Jerah from my view.

"Out of my way," I snarled. "That bastard betrayed me—betrayed my entire pack—"

"I know," Helie said desperately, "but that doesn't mean—"

"It's okay, I can take it."

We froze at Jerah's voice. Hesitating, Ferio stepped aside. I stalked to Jerah's bedside. Like Bly, he was worse for wear. Some part of me cared and wa