Liam was astounded by the confidence with which the white wolf before him spoke back. He'd always seen her be beneath him. This made him livid. "So, your sister shows up and you start feeling like you've grown a pair of wings," the wolf spoke into the girl's mind.
"Back off, Liam. You know Katie is not allowed into the fight between you and Lina. The rules of a duel are clear," Crysta spat at him, trying to get his waves of malice to point in some other direction.
"What are you trying to protect, Crysta? Don't tell me you actually feel sorry for her after all these years," the alpha continued.
"Don't shift your venom to me. You've been stuck in a loop of imaginary power for far too long, Liam. You know none of us would ever let you lead the Den. The only rightful leader for that position is Lina. That has always gone unsaid within the Den," Crysta defended the girl. Lina was taken aback. For someone who'd been bitter toward her for so long, she was witnessing one turnabout.
