Mike's POV
I had never felt like this before. The irritation was too much.
No
That wasn't quite the right word.
I had suffered from irritation, frustration, and annoyance, but never had this kind of feeling.
It was something else.
Something that sat heavily in my chest and refused to leave.
I stood in my office, staring at the reports in front of me without actually seeing them.
The whispers within the pack were getting intense and they were getting on my nerves.
Everyone was pointing fingers at me for having a useless Luna.
Some of my childhood friends were mocking me for getting paired with a wolfless human who couldn't help me strengthen the pack.
It was so embarrassing I was afraid of leaving my office these days, but I couldn't just hide.
That would be showing weakness.
Yes, embarrassing.
The word echoed in my mind, louder than the rest.
Because that's what it was.
No matter how much I tried to ignore it.
No matter how much I told myself it didn't matter.
