Author's pov "Please, don't feel so formal, Cecilia ,"Julian said softly, apparently sensing Cecilia ‘s unease before slowly withdrawing his gaze. Julian was six years Sebastian's senior, with handsome, dignified features that matched his mature and rational personality. He was the epitome of the traditional family man who prioritized the pack's interests above all else. His marriage to Daisy had been purely a business arrangement, designed to forge stronger ties between the Lawson and Cole families. Love had never been part of the equation. They were polite to each other, nothing more. Daisy's current predicament troubled him, and he felt regret about the situation... But that was the extent of it. His primary concern remained how to handle the aftermath and what ex

