Chapter 104

"They will want payback," Dia said, but there wasn't conviction in it.

"I assure you," I said confidently. "The old Alpha will want a grandchild more than anything else. If you want to give back to the pack financially, it probably wouldn't be refused, but it isn't expected. No one is going to want to see you harmed in any way."

"Fine," Dia said placing her knife back in her boot, "but I'm not wearing some chain. You better get that out of your fucking skull right damned now," she finished pointing at Will.

"Baby, I just want to keep you safe," Will pleaded, his voice nearly breaking. "Don't run away from me, please. I couldn't bear it if you did. The pain of it unmans me."

Will looked like he was truly hurting. It seemed to affect Dia finally. She approached and wrapped her arms around him. I could hear her soft apologies for not listening to him. The giant man buried his face in her shoulder and I swear his body shuddered.

"Take a moment," Joel said m