Author 's pov
The clinic was dead quiet, the kind of silence that felt heavy and wrong.
Cecilia stood frozen, her face pale as the truth sank in.
Next to her, Alpha Sebastian clenched his jaw, his whole expression turning cold.
Cassian noticed the shift immediately and stepped in.
"Look, this has to be a mistake," he said quickly. "I’ll talk to my grandmother in the morning. We can go together if you want."
His voice stayed calm, but the tension in his shoulders gave him away.
"My grandmother would never hurt anyone. But if those cakes really came from her place, then something’s seriously off."
He blew out a long breath.
"I’ve never seen anything like this before. I messed up. I’m sorry."
Alpha Sebastian’s voice was low and sharp. "Your territory isn’t as s
