There was silence in the main lounge. The thick, heavy kind of silence that seemed to stretch into every corner of the room. All four alphas were seated comfortably, yet there was nothing relaxed about it.
Asher and Roman sat directly across from each other, both of their arms folded and jaws clenched. The air between them crackled with tension and neither of them would meet the other's eyes.
Griffin and Alaric exchanged a glance that was equal parts awkward and wary. Although Violet had brought them together, it didn't erase the fact that Asher and Roman had been the closest, hence seeing them fight like this was simply weird.
Violet in question stood in the middle of it all, looking like the only adult in a room full of sulking, power-packed man-children.
She exhaled, loud enough to break the silence.
"So." She said the word plainly, her tone clipped. "Does anyone have anything to say?"
