COLTON’S POV
That look on her face destroyed me. She thinks I am a monster. A cruel bastard who would let ten innocent females suffer without even a second thought. But isn’t that precisely what I did?
Trying to burn off the guilt, regret, and shame I feel, I am in the pack house gym pushing myself past all my limits. Liam and Aldric went for a run, and even though my wolf was itching for a shift, I needed to be alone.
Mid chest press, I am hit with a memory that nearly causes me to drop the bar on my chest. It was a Sunday morning, and during breakfast, I asked my dad, Drew, why he never challenged the Beta for the better pack position. My mom giggled, and my dad just let out a deep breath and with it a sound that was almost a laugh. Setting his fork down, he stood up from the table a
