Chapter Twenty

"Jace and Eli should have notified me on what happened with Nate in Texas. That wasn't information that they should have left out. When I request updates, I expect to get them." Gabriel growled; his tone clipped.

I shook my head at him. "It's not their fault, it's mine. I told Jace that I didn't want to tell you until we were back, he wanted to inform you, but I stopped him."

His eyes narrowed, this wolf flickering between his eyes. Despite my reasoning his wolf didn't appreciate that his pack members wouldn't disclose something as important as my ex rummaging through my belongings.

I clenched my jaw, my teeth biting down hard as I copied his stare. "Don't blame them Gabriel, it was me."

I also didn't want Gabriel to bring it up to them as Eli didn't know, he had been slaking on his duties while we were away to be with his mate.

I didn't mind covering for him, but I couldn't deny it if Gabriel questioned it. He would know immediately that I was lying.

Wanting to defer the conversation