Before Quinn could respond, Jeo quickly stood to his feet, holding a hand up. “I’ll do it…! I’ll do it…”
His impatient yell and then whispered words gained him everybody’s attention, their eyes swung his way, all summing him up as though he’d gone mad.
“Did you really just volunteer? Do you want your head marking their borders too?” Jake laughed beside him. “F*cking idiot.”
“An i***t indeed…” River agreed. “I don’t think him guarding our land will make any difference, his pack is weak…almost unheard of. I did my research and let’s just say, I was disappointed, Mr. Lum.”
Jeo could feel as his pride tangibly bruised. It was true, she wasn’t the one who needed him…he needed her; but then again, wasn’t that why he needed to try harder? “I’m aware, but is anyone else here willing to volunt
