Blackwater Islands inner sanctum

The woman introduced herself as Akantha, another name he'd never heard before. She stated that she was the leader and matriarch, then with narrowed eyes she shared her rules and expectations. He understood that she didn't truly trust him yet, he usually had a hard time trusting people as well. Trust issues is what you get when you find your older brother attacking your mother then get banished by him. He usually tried to hide his trust issues behind the facade of a charming young man, but there was more to Gabe then just a pretty face.

I understand, and I know my word alone won't be enough to convince you, but I'll show you that I can be trusted. Thanks for letting me stay here, it'll be nice to be part of a family again. He nodded with a slight smile, remembering his blood family, before the incident. He'd loved them so much, he wondered if this pack would ever be what they were to him.