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CHAPTER 61
~Zara's POV~
A loud, warning growl vibrated in the air and sent shivers down my spine. I lowered my head in shame. I had spoken out of turn or should I say, speak without thinking.
Urgh!
"I'm sorry. I didn't mean it that way. Just that most people won't see it the way you do, and it will tarnish your image and the pack's further."
I tried to reason with him in a manner that wouldn't be seen as offensive. I didn't want him to believe I wasn't on his side when, in fact, I was. But I cared—more than I admitted—I cared for Snow and his family.
His chest rose and fell with ragged breath. Just as he was about to speak, the other wolves had come out, ready and eager, waiting for the peak of the mating season. Snow sensed the shift in the air and turned back to me, his expression softening.
