Unforgivable ✔️

Chapter 6

Shayne looked at me as if I had just shocked him. Everyone around us froze and looked between me and Jake. I looked at Jake who was giving me a cocky grin that I wanted to slap off of his face. Jake wasn't actually my brother but it was the only thing I could do to keep them from hurting him. I knew Shayne would probably want to kill him or keep him locked up.

"He is your brother?" Shayne asked.

"Yeah," I said slowly.

"He's a Rogue." Shayne stated.

I was really getting tired of them seeing that as a bad thing. I knew there were Rogues that should be locked up but that's only because they've done stupid crap that would get them locked up. I had come across many rogues and they had never been a threat to me. I didn't think people in packs understood that.

"Yeah, and so am I."

"You used to be a rogue, Sage." Shayne said shaking his head.

"Can you tell them to let him go, please?" I asked.

"I don't trust him."

"Then I guess you better lock me up with him." I said, moving away from Shayne.

"Take him away," Shayne said keeping his eyes on me. "I'll deal with him after I talk to my mate."

"Mate?" Jake asked surprised.

I turned to look at him and shrugged. I would get a chance to explain to him later but right now I needed to have him safe. I watched as they started dragging him away but this time he didn't fight. Jake was just giving me a smile that I had to return.

"Do you really need to lock him up?" I asked.

"He's a-"

"I know he's a Rogue and I am one too, or have you forgotten that part?" I snapped.

"You're not a Rogue anymore. You belong to me and you belong to this pack." Shayne said, circling his arms around my waist and pulling me close to him.

"I used to be a Rogue and not all of us are bad, okay?" I said. "What if that would have been me? What if I would have crossed into a different territory and they would have killed me?"

I looked down at my hands and tried not to let my emotions get the best of me. As a Rogue, a pack was the least of my worries. I had bigger problems but I wasn't ready to tell him that just yet.

"Sage," Shayne sighed. "I'm sorry."

He took a step towards me and reached out for me but I pulled away. I wasn't happy with him and neither was my wolf. We cared for Jake even if he wasn't my blood. He was a brother to me and one of the most important people in my life. Seeing him in potential danger sent panic coursing through me.

"Don't," I said. "I get you don't trust him and that means you do t trust me. I guess you have every reason not to."

I looked up at Shayne and he looked torn. His eyes softened when I looked up at him. People were still standing around probably waiting to see what Shayne would do. I could see they were looking at me with sad eyes.

"Please don't cry," Shayne pleaded.

I hadn't realized I was crying until he pointed it out. I knew it was because of Shayne not trusting me. I wanted him to, but after the way I acted I doubted he would ever trust me again.

Shayne took another step closer and this time he took me in his arms. One of them went around my waist and the other around my shoulders. I couldn't help but inhale his scent and give a little sigh of content. It felt good being in his arms like this. My wolf was purring at the close contact.