Klaus watched everything with growing anger, his wolf Alex getting restless inside him. He could sense how the room was changing, the way people's feelings shifted between sides. He saw Georgina's increasing worry, and caught the satisfied looks on Austin and Megan's faces. He knew he had to act.
Austin's face contorted with self-satisfaction as he stepped forward, his anger barely masking his desperation to regain control of the situation.
"You've planned all of this, Georgina. Admit it," he snarled, moving closer to her. "The video you shared earlier and now these kidnapping allegations. It's all a play. You manipulated us."
"I'm sorry!?" Georgina's voice rose with incredulity. "Did you not cheat on me? It was pretty obvious from the video."
"No, I didn't cheat on you. We w
