The vampires

And now during his interactions with her, I noticed he made a point to be gentle and include her in every conversation. I hoped his turnaround hadn't been solely related to the fact that she was my mate. I hoped he'd genuinely changed and matured. I thought he had. I'd seen significant differences in the way that he viewed things and handled problems. And he hadn't tried to lie or diminish his responsibility for his past actions. He'd owned up to his behavior. Even in the face of my wrath, he'd been honest. And that said something about his character.

He'd also given me the names of the shewolves who'd tormented Brinley. Their behavior was on another level. It was despicable. Even if their target hadn't been my mate, I would still seek retribution. Actions like theirs should not go unpunished. And when the time came, they would be lucky to walk away with their lives.

Rather than punishment, there was a much higher chance that my Wolf would eat them and lick his jaws happily when done.