Chapter 275

Ava's POV The police station was freezing cold. My mood felt just as cold. We spent hours giving statements and filling out paperwork. Finally, we could leave. Joseph stayed right beside me the whole time. "We're keeping him locked up until the hearing," the officer told us. "But I need to warn you. This is his first time getting arrested. And there weren't any serious injuries. So he might not stay in jail very long." Joseph's face got hard. "He put a knife to her mother's throat. He broke into her apartment. Why isn't that enough to keep him locked up?" "I get why you're angry, Alpha Joseph. But this isn't your territory. She's not your pack member," the officer said carefully. "We have to follow pack laws here." "I'm calling Alpha Draven," Joseph said. "Isaac is from his territory. This needs to be handled the right way." The drive home was quiet. My mother sat in the back seat. She stared out the window. Joseph drove and kept looking at me with worry. We stopped at my apartment bui