s**t. My heart was pounding so hard. I had spoken without thought of the consequences. I had a habit of doing that when put on the spot. And, because my Alpha back home was also a close family friend, speaking up to him had never been that much of a big deal. Yes, I was reprimanded, but never saw a great deal of punishment for it. This Alpha, however was a different matter. I knew the moment I had spoken I had been disrespectful, but I had been unable to stop myself. I wanted to stand up for Zaine. I wanted to defend him. Be in his corner, because from where I was, nobody else seemed to be, and I did not like that...
Not to mention the insult had pissed me off. I knew I was a little absent minded at times, and perhaps lacked a little common sense here and there, but that did not make me
