Chapter 37 – Hopeless Faith

MIKE

Back in the room Alpha Brett had assigned for me, I find Tobias behind the tiny desk that sits in the corner. Due to the Golden Circle pack not being as big as the palace, obviously. Tobias and I were sharing a room.

He looks up from the papers he was reading and gives me a look, raising an eyebrow. “Shut it, Toby.” I bark as his mouth opens like he was about to say something.

I don’t need to hear his condescending advice or listen to him joke about my situation. I was mad as shit at myself as it was. She may have initiated that second kiss, but it was me who jumped all over her and was ready to lay her flat out on the table and take what I wanted. With or without consent and no remorse.

I was wound up tighter than a top hat.

That wasn’t like me. I wasn’t that guy; Duke wasn’t that wolf. I acted like a desperate manwhore, which only part of that would be true. I was a manwhore. Until I met Jonda. But even now, I only wanted Lyric. My wolf was adamant he was going to mate wi