Chapter 20: Calming Down

(Jason POV)

Despite how angry I was, I was relieved when Josephine and Alpha Blake demanded that Aaron take me out of the room. My anger had reached an irrational level. It was fueled not only by the situation itself, but also by the other strong emotions that had been swirling around in me --guilt, longing, fear of rejection, pressure to fix my mistakes, obligation toward the pack.

Had I stayed in that room even five minutes longer, I would have done something I would have regretted for the rest of my life. I would have rejected Cassie.

The entire time I was yelling at Cassie, my wolf was freaking out. He told me that she was telling the truth and that she was innocent. He begged me to stop yelling at her. He threatened to never shift again if I rejected her.

Deep down, I knew my wolf was right. I saw the look of sincerity in Cassie’s eyes when she began to cry and beg me to believe her.

Have you ever been so angry that even when you realize that your anger is misplaced, you