Seara stood stiffly between Austin and Nolan. The night air pressed against her chest. Seara tried to regulate her breathing so she could mediate between the two.
Her heartbeat was difficult to control, her palms already damp with sweat. Austin's gaze hardened, turning cold, piercing Nolan without hesitation.
Nolan pulled his arm out of Austin's grip, laughing softly as if the situation was funny to him.
"Wow. Looks like our Alpha is too easily provoked."
Austin took a step forward. "Stop pretending to be innocent. Your face is too sly to keep fooling me."
Seara swallowed hard. She didn't expect Austin to react so quickly. Nolan's face was no longer relaxed. His slight smile turned into something sharper.
"What's innocent about it?" Nolan asked lightly. "I was just talking to myself.
