Chapter 45

Derek sighed as he heard the bitter tone in his cousin’s voice. He couldn’t mistake it for pretense; his remark had really hurt her. He wondered whether she was now feeling sorry for the crime she had committed against him some years back. He wished she was, even though he doubted that they would be as close as before; the trust glass had already been broken.

“Spaced out again?”

Derek heard Shane’s voice through the pack link and swore. ‘What was it this time around?’ He thought.

Looking around, he tried to take in his surroundings to know where he was actually at; as he had been oblivious of it even while walking because of his deep thoughts.

He realized with a jerk-speed, that he was just at the entrance to the Pack’s meeting hall; and had been an object of spectacle from his fellow pack members, who stood at the right side of the hall and his cousin’s pack warriors who stood by the other side of the hall. He could also sight his two friends in the gatherin