Chapter 106:Dangerous Claims

(Roman’s POV) The room was heavy with tension. Nathan Blake sat before me, his posture unnaturally straight, his jaw tense as sweat glistened faintly on his brow. Erik Blackwood, ever the amused spectator, leaned back comfortably in his chair beside him. His sharp chuckle earlier still hung in the air. Nathan looked anywhere but directly at me, though I could feel his wolf fighting to submit under the weight of my gaze. The silence stretched between us as I lit a cigarette, the flame briefly illuminating my expression. I exhaled slowly, the smoke curling between us like a predator circling its prey. My icy blue eyes locked onto Nathan, and I didn’t move a muscle. "You’ve caused problems, Blake," I said, my voice quiet but firm. The kind of quiet that made wolves tremble. "Tell me why you’re here, wasting my time, again." His Adam's apple bobbed as he swallowed hard. Even sitting there, an Alpha like him couldn’t quite meet my eyes without faltering. "Alpha Thorne," he began, caref