CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVEN
I see something shift in Carmine’s eyes before she says, her voice harsh, “How dare you? What exactly are you implying?!”
“Exactly what I’m seeing,” I respond, lightly. “Your focus seems to be my mate rather than tracking down your father’s killers. How else is anybody here supposed to interpret that?”
Carmine’s eyes flit through the room and she can see the suspicion on everyone’s faces.
“I’m simply following pack law,” She grinds her teeth.
The soldiers with her are tense, “I think it’s best that we find the killers, Carmine. They obviously targeted Raymond for some particular reason. We need to be sure they’re not going to come after you or anyone else in our pack. You are, by default, the next Alpha’s wife. We cannot have you at risk.”