Friction

.waiting for him to explode. He was on the verge of shifting and going

! It would be an easy win! Humans are noth

rowled. "Do you forget that half of our women, many of your wives, your mates are in fact human? Do you forget tha

Desmond an angry lo

nd truces being signed he refused to have to turn to war. Blood shed was not something he condoned. He was a peaceful man by nature and had found

nd raised his chin. His dark brown eyes began to glow and

ded attention. Showing him respec

Despite what we are, we are not animals. We

s chair back as he did so. "Talking is not going to protect

s alpha my word is absolute. As gene

enough to have him backing down but not without him adding, "The old

he old alpha had been a kind, patient ruler. A ruler who Desmon

uld have done. In fact I've had

ent color and he growled. The general ste

fighting with! It's the hum

s questioning

s mouth shut. Malice wri

st and snarled, "Get out!" General Horne w

of utter frustration be

let him rile yo

told everyone

best friend. They had trained together. They had hunt

t everyon

with a growl. "I'm n

only take a nod from you for me to get rid of him y

ansgressions. But I also know that he is one

You and I both know that he was furious when he was not deemed alpha. He wants power. He wants your powe

our own. Besides we have other, m

ce we have matters with the humans s

elp the smile that

e's all yours

g for the door. "Don't stress over your

rds, "Other more pressing matters to dwell on, I know. But a woman to

tha

care about all the women who throw themselve

n. Get

om. Leaving Desmond standing in the middl