Nala
Xander ignored Raya’s tears, his face set in a hard, unyielding expression. He was determined to draw a clear line, and everyone in the yard was paying close attention, hanging on his every word.
“Henceforth, you hold no special position in my pack,” he declared firmly. “You will live with the other pack members, away from my quarters. You will not dine with me, you will not travel with me, and I do not want you anywhere near my mate or my officers. You will be treated like every other pack member, and that is all—no special treatment, nothing. If you do not like my offer, you are free to leave and find a new home elsewhere. I will bear no grudge, and your mother will know that I have paid my debt and that I tried. She just had an impossible daughter.”
His voice was steady, leaving
