Chapter 20: Rumors

The feast had started and I sat with Zander. This caused other members to get up and leave. These members didn’t even excuse themselves. They scoffed and gave disgusted looks at Zander.

I shook my head at their cruel treatment. Why couldn’t these stubborn people forgive and forget the past? It was years ago. They should just move on.

I thought they were just being petty. It wasn’t like Zander had killed someone in their pack. I shook my head and stabbed my lamb chop with my steak knife. People like that made me mad.

Zander looked over at me knowingly and said, “Cleo, don’t worry about them. I don’t care that they hate me. Besides I belong to your pack.” He added, “They mean nothing to me.”

How could he just be calm about those jerks? I wanted to tell all of them off for their immaturity.

“So, it doesn’t bother you at all being back?”

Zander ran his hand through his hair and sighed, “It does a little. But we won’t be here longer than necessary.”