Margot POV
“No. I was just following the conversation you started.”
She gave a soft laugh.
“You’re worried. Rhett wanted to marry me. If the mark isn’t real, why did he settle for you?”
I shrugged. “I already got paid. Do whatever you want.”
Her eyes searched my face, looking for cracks.
I gave her nothing. The longer I stayed calm, the more it seemed to bother her.
The tension broke when Arian walked in.
The memory of his scent suppression hit me immediately.
My wolf bristled hard, claws flexing under the skin of my hands. Every instinct went sharp and wary.
Melanie crossed the space in two light steps and wrapped her arms around his waist, her voice turning soft and playful.
“You’re late.”
Arian pulled her in without hesitation and pressed a kiss to the top of her head.
“Tra
