Apphia
All eyes are fixed on me, holding their breath while waiting for me to answer. " No," I respond after thinking, my voice quiet. I don't want anyone to die because of me. I don't want my brother to lose his father because of me. Nicholas' irritation slithers to me through our bond. "No," I repeat. He narrows his gaze and then gives me a chilling smile.
"Okay," he says, releasing him, and my father collapses. " You will never shift into your lycan form for twenty-five years, Thomas," he commands.
Gasps echo through the crowd at the command. My mate has locked Thomas' lycan. That's the harshest punishment a shifter can get, and if he's not strong enough, he might die. He whimpers, begging. No, please, don't.
" That is your punishment for being a shitty father, an alpha, and for in
