The accusation stung because there was some truth to it. I had been distracted lately, spending more time thinking about Ella than I should have. But that didn’t give Gabriel the right to make decisions behind my back.
“Regardless, you don’t make unilateral decisions about pack partnerships,” I said, my voice deadly quiet. “Ever. If I catch you overstepping again, you’ll find yourself in the same position you were in after you insulted my mate right in front of her parents. Are we clear?”
Gabriel’s face went pale at the reminder of his punishment. I’d practically beaten him to a pulp in that alleyway, and then afterwards, I had made him scrub the entire mansion from top to bottom until he vomited from the physical effort.
“Say ‘yes, Alpha’.” I took another step forward, fangs s
