The truth hurt and Josef couldn't hide how disappointed he was to hear that Dante didn't believe in him. If they were supposed to become mates, it was important that Dante could rely on him for anything. If he wanted something, Josef would make it happen. Sure, he had absolutely no plan let alone ammo, but he would make it happen somehow. Not only for Dante, but for the rest of his pack as well. They deserved a real leader, not a runt like Zach. It was a mystery how he even managed to take over Josef and then win against him in such a high stakes fight where Josef was sure he was giving it his all. There wasn't much time to consider it as the mark Dante was left with was shoved into his face.<br/><br/>It was probably the most brutal reminder of them all. It wasn't just Josef that suffered, it was his entire pack and worst of all: his mate. It wasn't unheard of that bonds were overcome by other ones. The trick to that was that the second bond had to be stronger in order to overpower the first one. No doubt there was something strong between Dante and Zach, albeit not a positive something. Josef wanted more than anything for Dante to be happy and hearing that he was actively seeking to bond with someone knew made him a little more motivated.<br/><br/>He flinched as the bottle shattered against the wall. If it wasn't obvious enough before, Dante was clearly upset. Josef let him go shower, figuring it was probably best not to argue back, not that he could really come up with a coherent argument right now. He was tipsy, high on the scent of his supposed-to-be mate and overwhelmed by the realisation he'd deserted his pack and left them in the mud. Think about it all now, Josef kind of wanted a shower too. Instead, he climbed onto the bed and found the most comfortable position to lie in.<br/><br/>"You know," he called out after a bit. "You could always mate with me." Their history together went way back and surely Josef's desperation and Dante's hatred right now would be strong enough. It wasn't exactly the ideal circumstances but maybe Dante would see it as a better alternative to being stuck with Zach. It might help him get his pack back too. Realistically, Dante was bound to say no. Why would he want to get bred by yet another alpha he didn't really love? The thought made Josef wish he hadn't wasted that bottle.