Chapter 74. Broken

Paris POV

“You can’t lock me out. I helped get us here.” I planted my hands on my hips and tilted my head to stare at Marcel.

He rolled his eyes. I thought we were in this together but at the best opportunity, he locks me out! Unbelievable.

He reached for my face but I ducked out of his reach. He thinks every time he touches me I'm going to bend to his will. Well, it works sometimes but not this time.

“Kitten, we use some pretty nasty tactics to get people to talk.”

“Fuck!” Jasper yelled from the laundry room and I jumped.

“See,” Marcel smirked.

“I’ve got questions to ask too," I said, lifting my chin.

I faked courage but thinking about the nasty tactics had me thinking about the dark side of my mate's business. He's done a lot in his life and I knew it wasn't all good. I've seen him hurt people but I tried to put it in the back of my mind.

“I’m the Alpha, Kitten, let me do my job.”

“Didn’t you ask me to be yo