sand

ure if I moved, but the fury in Caleb's eyes was worse. It was the look o

hell is

he edge of our booth, her hands clenched into fists, her eyes darti

replaced by a mask of wounded indignation. He didn't let

mess on his face. "I came over to be polite, and she started pawing at me. Wh

, that for a second, I couldn't breathe. "Liar," I

tening his grip until I cr

rees. She didn't scream. She didn't cry. She stepped forward, her m

as low, vibrating with a command tha

, lis

id, l

. She seized Caleb's wrist-the one holding me-

ng his hand. The entire bar went silent. Every wolf in the room

thority. She looked down at him like he was something she'd scraped off her shoe. "You thin

stammered, sweat bea

ith you. Get out of my sight before I forget Pack Law fo

, finding no sympathy, only the scorn of the pack. Humiliation burned his face

hissed, backing away towa

-end human restaurant on the edge of town. No loud music, no

reaking the silence. I kept my

. "You can't be serious. A rogue pregnant fe

her on him this morning. It was... suffocating." I looked up, meeting her eyes. "He loves her, Kaia. He washed me off his ski

er plate away. "If you're serious... there's Gavyn Shepherd. The Beta of the Sun River

. It was a lifelin

He might help you

to help Deric?

ng between us like a curse-Deric Frost, the mat

red, looking away.

e pain, Kaia.

nding near the restaurant entrance. The night air was crisp,

isn't the l

out of the shadows, a smirk plaster

at in a sleek wheelch

, doe eyes that made you want to protect her. But as she look

ping with fake sweetness. "This is Aless

sweeping over me, assessing, judgi

's been sharing his suite. You know, taking care of his... nee

g heavy in the air.

rmth vanished, replaced by a cold, hard glint of possession. Sh

voice was like silk wrapped around a

ing, that she could have him. But the look in her eyes sto