"Because he is my friend.." Her whisper came through their private mind-link.
Damon's wolf form was bristling; his chest heaved up and down as a heavy silence filled the air. Aila kept herself calm and composed as she stared the Alpha down, and before there would most likely be another argument, she explained further, "I met Gabriel when I was abducted by the hunters. He was meant to escape with us that night."
"If he is your friend," Damon growled at the last word, "then why has he caused so much trouble? He put your guards to sleep…"
That was an excellent question, and although she felt like Gabriel needed to explain himself further, she decided to defend him, "He probably felt threatened. This IS werewolf territory. He escaped without us when you turned up with the pack for the same reason." Aila shrugged.
