Caleb let out a long sigh, his breath fogging in the cold air.
Inside his head, Max was still pacing like a caged animal. 'She clearly wanted to say something but she held back. Why?'
'Let's not push her,' Caleb replied firmly. 'She's already exhausted.'
'Fine,' Max grumbled. 'But we still have to deal with that Julian mutt.'
'I know.' Caleb murmured.
'I want to kill him with my own paw,' Max added, his voice dripping with barely restrained violence.
'No. We can't kill him,' Caleb said. 'He's human afterall.'
'So what? He's hurting our mate.' Max spoke with rage.
'I know that,' Caleb snapped. 'But killing a human would bring too much attention. The council would get involved. Hunters would start sniffing around. And we have one right in this town. The treaty we worked so hard for w
