“I do not understand why they cannot see what kind of pain their choices caused,” Calvin muttered, his voice low but sharp with resentment. His jaw was clenched so tightly that Michael could hear the faint grind of his teeth.
Since Elaine’s departure from the pack, Calvin’s relationship with his parents had been nothing short of shattered. There were nights when he would lie awake, staring at the ceiling of his quarters, replaying every moment that had led to her leaving. The memory that stung the most was the day he returned from his beta training—proud, eager to serve his alpha and his family—only to be summoned into the alpha’s office and informed of the mess surrounding Michael, and both of his sister, Kathy, and Elaine.
He had been furious. Furious at his parents, who had stood sile
