The silence that followed Zane's admission was heavy, charged with disbelief and shock. Joe's face turned from fury to confusion, his grip on Maeve tightening. But behind his eyes was a flicker of something else—annoyance, mostly at the realization that Zane had gotten his memories back.
"That's impossible," Joe finally managed to say, his voice wavering. "Maeve is just an ordinary member of the pack. You're the Alpha. How could she...?"
"It wasn't just her," Zane growled, his eyes locked onto Maeve. "She had help. The drugs, the chains, it was all planned. I'm sure Stella was also a part of it, and so were others. They wanted to control me, to use me."