The silence was deafening. You could not hear a squeak. Bella was not even sure the werewolves were daring to breathe given the palpable tension rising exponentially in the backyard.
Josh took a step forward and stood in front of me & Celia, as if shielding us from the Alpha, who was now standing in front of us with the man who turned the music off by his side.
Josh’s move was met by a scowl from the buff man, probably the Beta thought Bella. Whereas the Alpha crossed his arms on his chest and smirked at his brother.
Bella looked at Josh’s back, which was facing her, and she had to give credit to her friend. He was publicly defying his Alpha by shielding the two outsiders, humans none the less, from leader of his pack.
She wanted to smile, grateful for her friend’s courage and determin
