Nala “How could you do that to her?” I shouted, my voice thick with rage and pain. “Who gave you the right to take her? Wasn’t it bad enough that you subjected her to such a life? And then you had the nerve to give her away—for what? Answer me!” My anger boiled over, and I felt my hands clench into fists, ready to strike Levi again. Xander rushed over, wrapping his arms around me, holding me back to keep me from doing something I might regret. But honestly, the old man deserved every bit of it. “I needed protection,” Levi stammered, his voice shaking with fear. “She also liked the idea of being part of the rogue clan. Annabel didn’t like authority much, so it was the best option. Had she not sensed her mate at the battle, she would have been happy with Ralph. She consented to it,” he t