Orien
He had monumentally f****d things up, and he knew it; his words to Luci had been said out of anger and seeing that Thatcher was still upset with him. Seeing his own boy shy away from him. That had hurt more than a little, Orien even knew it was his own fault.
He’d had no choice but to round on the boy, Thatcher had lied to him. Had told him that he’d even apologized. But then to hear Alpha Rafe, who he did know was a reasonable man to work with. More than reasonable most of the time; considerate and fair Orien did know this.
Hearing Alpha Rafe offer to Alpha order Thatcher to get to the truth of the matter, he’d known right then that his own son had crossed a line, had spoken out of turn with Alpha Rafe and likely his Beta, Jack as well. That was, in fact, why he’d been sent to hi
