Memory Part 2

POV: Echo

*“And if I don’t?” Brady raised an eyebrow at my mother, pulling me impossibly closer. “What are a couple of refugee wolves such as yourselves going to do to the future Alpha of the pack you’ve taken refuge in? My father has already been looking at how to force your hand in five years, anyway. What difference does it make if it’s now or then?”

Everyone fell silent at the underlying threat within Brady’s words. I could feel the tears as they dripped down my cheeks, and I wanted nothing more than to run to my mother and father for safety. As though he knew what I was thinking, Brady tightened his grip on me painfully.

“Brady, son,” His mother, Esther, was the first to break the deafening silence. “This isn’t the way to go about this! You’re scaring the poor girl! I don’t think she will be very accepting of your offer in ten years if she is afraid of you…”

My stomach cramped at her uneasy chuckle after she confirmed my worst fears. They wanted me as the mate for their son, fat