Revelations And Confrontation

Before leaving, Griffon issued a warning. “Just because Jackson broke off the mating agreement doesn’t mean that the Sterling pack will allow him to do so. He’ll be my brother–in–law sooner or later. Don’t even think about getting him to fight against the whole pack for you.” After saying that, Griffon turned around and walked to the door. Once he was gone and the door was closed behind him, I heaved a deep sigh of relief. Every time I faced him, my body filled with an indescribable pressure. I wasn’t sure if I was afraid of him or if I was fearful that I wouldn’t be able to control my feelings for him. Fortunately, my impulse had been to lie to him regarding any desire I had for him. Otherwise, who knew how he would have reacted. It could have been anything from disgust to laughter.

I collected myself and walked to the sink, turning on the water but only staring down at the stream before turning it off and walking out of the bathroom. As soon as I stepped out, Jackson was there, push