Chapter 62

Xavier I entered the dining room of the Shadow Pack house, my wolf Kael growling inside me, already sensing the tension in the air. Cici's face lit up the moment she saw me. "Xavier!" she squealed, leaping from her chair. She bounded toward me, her floral perfume assaulting my senses before she even got close. When she was still about ten feet away, I raised my hand in a blocking gesture, my revulsion so thick it felt like fog settling in my chest. I sidestepped her completely. My focus was singular as I strode directly to where my parents sat. Looking my mother straight in the eyes, I demanded, "Who put you up to fabricating these lies? Do you think I haven't disgraced myself enough? Or do you believe I need to sink even lower into dishonor?" My mother, Luna Dora, stared at me in stunned silence, her pupils dilating with shock. The Shadow Pack family's expressions darkened collectively, the scent of their displeasure filling the air. They understood perfectly well what I meant. This I