Kolton's gaze shifted away from Kimi and settled on Brennan with an intensity that could cut glass. Brennan's words died in his throat when he met those dark, unforgiving eyes. After a tense moment, Brennan forced out a laugh, desperately trying to diffuse the suffocating atmosphere that had descended upon their group.
The past few years had transformed Kolton completely. Gone was the friend who would engage in heated debates or actually listen to advice. In his place stood the Alpha who demanded absolute obedience, whose word was law, and who had no patience for emotional displays or weak excuses.
"What exactly were you trying to say?" Kolton's voice carried the authority of someone accustomed to being obeyed without question.
The dangerous darkness in his eyes seemed to recede slightly, as if responding to some internal command to maintain control.
Nathan and Malachi exchanged uncomfortable glances toward the dance floor, neither daring to voice their thoughts aloud.
