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“Destroying this pack would be staying in the past. Refusing to grow. You’re taking something unrelated and trying to say that the changes to the pack are the reason we have rogue interference of some sort. It’s not linked, Marcus. Now work with us, or shut up,” I demand.
“Please, can we bring this down a notch,” Lexus sighs.
“You abused your power, Jace. You put your incompetent wife and all the other useless bitches into high-up positions of power for who the fuck knows what reason, but this is on you! Those bitches have no idea what they’re doing! They don’t have the brain capacity or strength to deal with….” Marcus is ranting and standing again, and I’ve lost my temper.
I leap across the table and slam into him, pinning him against the wall. My eyes are glowing fiercely as I lock him in place and growl darkly.
“Don’t you dare speak about my wife like that. How dare you say such things about your Luna!” I snarl.
“She is not my Luna. She is no one to me!” he spits, pushing me back.
Jeremy and Lexus are at our side, trying to pull us apart, but we are both too angry. Marcus lashes out and almost claws at my face. I punch him hard enough to make him dizzy, but it doesn’t stop him from coming at me again.
This time, Lexus leaps in between us, and I’m forced to pause.
“Stop!” Jeremy demands, shoving Marcus back and glaring at me. “Stop, before this gets out of hand.”
Marcus shakes his head. “It was out of hand the day he let his wife take charge of our safety. She’s incompetent, and all of you need to accept this!” he snaps, then storms from the room.
My heart is racing so quickly, I want to chase after him and tear him to pieces for what he’s said. But I know better. I know it isn’t the answer. It won’t solve a damn thing.
Jeremy places his hand on my shoulder, and I shrug him off, too angry to speak anymore, not trusting myself.
“This meeting is clearly over,” I huff.
“We’ll talk again when everyone has calmed down,” Jeremy agrees. “Go home, get some rest. We all need it.”
***
Over the next few days, a clear divide forms in the pack. Those who agree with Marcus, and those who don’t.
Animosity and tensions rise dramatically, and I’m at a loss regarding how to solve this. I know I didn’t make a mistake putting Mira in charge. She’s brilliant. Not once, not for a moment, have I doubted that. And if anyone can figure out what is going on with that security program, it’s her.
And to add to that, the same goes for every Omega who has grown and taken up new positions in this pack. They worked for it and earned it. They proved themselves. Every one of them deserves the titles they have, and I willnotback down and say otherwise.
It's Marcus who is blinded by his old ways.
This should be a time of celebration for the pack, but instead, we’re all walking on eggshells. I have to fix this. I have to figure out how to bring everyone back together again.
Chapter 21 - Mira
Hours and hours of staring at the computer screen have given me a raging headache. My body is exhausted, but my mind is ten times worse. Yet I can’t give up now. I can’t stop looking for my mistake until I find it.
The entire pack is divided, and it’s all because of me.
I’ve seen the strain Jace is under. He comes home looking hollow and tired. He must hate me for what I’ve done.
I have to fix this.
I can barely be around him lately because of my own guilt, so I’ve been spending day after day at the lab. It’s better this way anyway because this is where I need to be to fix whatever I did.
People put their trust in me, and I’ve let them down. I’ve let Jace down. He believed in me, and I made him look like a fool.
***
I’m alone in my workspace, with my office door closed because I can’t bear how some of the pack members glare at me.
It’s obvious who is on Jace’s side and who leans toward Marcus and what he is saying. They don’t hide it when they stare with coldness and accusation in their eyes.
