"What do you mean with that?!" Alpha Sterling's voice cracked with insult.
The silver bracelet represented nothing but criminality - a restraint that prevented shifting into beast form. Wearing one was pure humiliation.
Reginald dragged Royal Beta Allen aside, hissing viciously. "What's this about? You never mentioned any silver bracelet."
Allen's innocent expression fooled no one. "I had no idea. Alpha Murphy demanded this condition."
They'd landed in Whitestone pack territory, under Alpha Murphy's jurisdiction. He had every right to make such demands.
"I couldn't tell you because I didn't know either. Deceiving you was never my intention. We've been through too much together - I trust you."
Allen's hand on Reginald's shoulder made the latter want to recoil, but he restrained himself.
"But they don't trust you. They only know you're from the Mya Kingdom - the kingdom that's been slaughtering us. Of course there's a trust issue."
