Chapter 16

Gabriel’s POV

“What did you say?” I asked.

“I said you’re blocking the path of an old man.”

“No, I mean before that.”

“You’re blocking the path of an old man.”

I was seething now. “Damn it, old man! You know what I mean!”

Aarav shuffled his feet as he usually did. “I’m afraid I don’t know what you’re talking about.”

I gave up. Getting him to focus was a challenge in itself. “I meant what you said about my wife.”

“What wife?” he asked. “I don’t recall a marriage between you and Cassandra.”

This was the peak of it. I lowered my head in frustration and shouted in exasperation. A passing boy stared at me; my outburst must have startled him. Perhaps he was thinking, ‘Why is the alpha yelling, and why isn’t Aarav doing anything?’ I wished I could respond to him: ‘The alpha is yelling because Aarav has infuriated him, and Aarav isn’t doing anything because he’s utterly useless.’

“You know what I meant; you know wh