All eyes fell on Alicia in the pack house, the weight of their stares pushing one foot behind the other. The hesitancy transformed into a rush as she abruptly turned and fled, her steps brisk, ignoring Tom's call out to her. Other than her ex-boyfriend, nobody tried to stop her from leaving the pack house. Yet they also allowed her to leave without touching her or trying to send her off as a breeder.
Rowan’s threat worked. Of course, it worked; Alicia just hoped it would last until he returned. Would he really return? She was anxious all of a sudden, worried that her mate didn’t want to deal with such family drama. Other than their night together, Rowan seemed quite closed off, a no-nonsense guy, certainly much older and mature than, well… He didn’t act like a complete douche like everyon
