CLAIRE'S POV
I froze for half a heartbeat, feeling his arms close around me—solid, unyielding, and oddly comforting.
My mind reeled, trying to understand what was going on because honestly, I was more than stupefied by his disturbing behavior.
But more than that, my wolf didn’t even snarl or growl at the sudden contact. She went still, ears pricked, like she recognized someone very familiar to us for a long time.
“If you want to form an allegiance with me, you need to be strong enough. I don’t want an ally who gets easily hurt at any moment. That just looks stupid,” his deep voice dropped low in my ear, though his tone was actually mocking me.
That left me stunned for another minute.
How dare he, belittling my strength! This big bad wolf is such a nuisance.
I was about to push him
