Chapter 45

I saw the perplexed look on Alpha Leo’s face, causing a subtle change in my feelings.

Was I too harsh in my pronouncements just now?

Did I misjudge him?

But then that expression was gone the next moment, almost fleeting, replaced by the hardening of his facial muscles. His jaw clenched as he addressed me, his tone calm, suppressing the storm raging inside him, which made him appear more dangerous despite his age.

“You know that throwing accusations left and right was not a good way to grant your request in this court.” Alpha Leo retorted after Boris caught Lyla in his arms.

“That was not your call, but Alpha Douglas’s, who sits at the head of this meeting!” I spat out.

My words echoed in the room, followed by Lyla’s coughing fits while she massaged her neck and thumped her chest repeatedly as if that would help normalize her breathing. On the other hand, Boris ran his palms up and down her back, offering comfort. They looked like a picture of a devoted couple.

It was unsettl