The next day, Winter walked into the Atlas Pack’s packhouse to the sound of Luna Astrid reprimanding Julian. She had not expected to run into Julian here, so she dallied in the entry way for a moment.
“I expected better from you,” Astrid was saying, her voice full of disappointment. “I thought I didn’t need to tell you why it’s important that you take this seriously, but it looks like I do. Maybe your father and I were wrong to think you were ready for this.”
“Mum, you called and I came, didn’t I?” Julian protested.
“And where were you coming from? How can you leave Winter alone in a new place and go having fun with your brothers and their mate? That night, your father gave you two options, and you made the choice to give up Amelia and put the pack first. Was that all for show? Do you t
