Nathan stepped into view, his eyes blazing with anger. He moved to stand between Anna and me, his posture defensive. "What are you doing, Anna?"
Anna's face paled, but she shortly masked her marvel with a defiant glare. "I'm just ensuring she is aware of her place, Nathan. She's disrupting the pack's concord."
Nathan's jaw tightened, and he took a step in the direction of Anna, his voice low and dangerous. "You're the one disrupting the concord proper now. Jacqueline is part of this pack, and you should deal with her with respect."
Anna's eyes flashed with anger. "Respect? She's only a stray you took in out of pity. She doesn't belong right here."
Nathan's expression hardened. "That's not what you need to decide. Jacqueline is under my protection, and by way of use of extension, the pack safety. If you can't obtain that, then perhaps you're the one who doesn't belong right here."