Ellie POV
It was a beautiful day, cool and calm with the smell of autumn flowers in the air. It was hard for Nolan to let me go out, his protective instincts still on high alert. But he had agreed to let me meet up with Rae and Lance for lunch.
It was nice to have an almost normal couple of hours sharing drinks and jokes with my friends. It almost made me forget the chaos and drama that had become my life. But that didn’t last long.
The moment I stepped into the packhouse, Felicity was there—like a shadow I couldn’t escape. Her eyes were sharp, dangerous, and they locked onto me immediately.
“Well, well,” she said, voice dripping with condescension. “Look who’s back. The great goddess-chosen mate herself.”
I stiffened, trying to keep my emotions in check. Every muscle in my body ten
