No! Einarr wanted to curse the moment his mother spoke up. He’d feel his own hackles raise, his ears pinning to his skull. Shut up. He silently pleaded in his head. Shut up! It wasn’t worth it. That silver man wasn’t worth it. “Don’t. You’ll only get your ass handed to you.” Einarr tried to warn her, gods he tried to warn her, but Akemi was a firecracker, and despite whatever might happen to her in retaliation, she sought retribution for her fallen alpha.“Mother don’t!” Einarr tried to call out again but it was too late. The fight had already begun.