Chapter 12

I could see the anger rise through his face as he clenched his fists on the desk. Our eyes locked as I leaned against the desk. Shaking my head, I tore my eyes away and paced back into the office.

“Fix it, Dad.”

“She’s been a rogue before, Vale. Auri will be fine.”

I stopped and looked at him. “And fine is good enough for you? For your mate?”

“Vale, stop. Let it go. I’m glad you’re here. I’m glad you’re spending time with your mom. But you shouldn’t be on territory without permission.”

Barking out a laugh, I crossed my arms over my chest. “I don’t need permission to cross the territory.”

“You do. When you come into an Alpha’s territory…”

Naresh stepped forward before I could stop him. “They should be so grateful that their Alpha King has decided to grace them with our presence. We need no permission. All packs, are our packs. While you may not have come to that conclusion during your reign, we know our place. It’s time you learned yours.”

Dad stood up and I laughed. I was lucky that N