Manuel pov

After I sent Bianca out of my office, I told her not to ever step foot in my office, I stalked back to the office.

The anger that had flared in me was already cooling into something else, guilt, maybe.

I stopped just short of the door. Aurora’s soft voice drifted through the wood, mingling with Ryan’s low tone. I couldn’t catch every word, but the part that hit me like a blow to the chest was clear enough.

“…I want to leave the pack after I get my freedom ...