THIRD PERSON POV:

When Bella heard this, she sensed her father knew something, but she couldn't betray Ryder by coming clean because that would only anger Herald more.

 "Now?" Ryder asked, and Herald shrugged.

 "I have a lot of papers to go through, from the pack's budget to other matters, but I got a little bored, and you came to mind," he said, and Ryder glanced at Bella, who had her gaze fixed on her father. "Is there a problem, sweetheart?" Herald asked Bella, but she ...