As Gunnar awaited his fate at the hands of this powerful male who he had woefully underestimated for years, Graeme squinted his eyes closed in regret at this situation. The male shouldn't get away with this—he didn't want him to get away with it—but what would happen if Graeme retaliated in the way his instincts were telling him?
It would definitely cause an issue with him retaking power. The elders could use violence against a male council member as an example of any number of things: how Graeme was out of control, unfit for power, under the control of his "witch" mate, a threat to the pack… it would give the elders the ammunition they needed to keep Graeme from rising.
He also didn't want to hurt anyone like that in front of August. What would she think of him if he fully unleashed that inner beast—especially when this male was submitted? Gunnar wasn't fighting or denying. He was owning what he did.
