Chapter 101. Arguments

“And when we get there… can we be sure that Juan won’t mount an offensive against us, even if we’re trying to help?” Radar, who always sees flaws in our plans, points out the discrepancies and questions the angles. I look to Colton with a nod that it could be a very plausible outcome, and we should seriously consider this before we decide. Juan vowed never to let his son take back his power… Juan won’t see us as anything but an enemy if we go home, even if we fight to save them.

Colton fixes his gaze on me, stalling his pacing, and exhales loudly. His whole posture is stiff and tense, and I can feel his stress levels hitting the roof, even at a distance. The weight of his emotion pulling my insides tight.

“We can’t keep ignoring what happens to them. We’ve done it for too long, and this time, if we do it again, none of them will be alive by morning. I can’t fail them anymore… what kind of alpha does that make me?” He drops his chin to his chest, breaking his focus on me,