Beta Eric's POV

"Eric, Kensley, in my office!"

Zane is furious, his whole aura exudes it. Only Ariel seems numb to his mood. The drive back to the packhouse is in icy silence as she chats animatedly about anything and everything.

But now that we have arrived, he can no longer contain his anger and summons me to his study along with Kensley. Ariel climbed the stairs to their flat, impervious to the tense atmosphere. She still waved after us, her eyes fixed on me.

As the door slams shut behind us, Zane turns to me. His eyes spit fire and I see his claws erupt. His wolf, Claw, is...