Evelynn POV
Rafe’s words hung in the air like smoke.
“Oh, there’s a plan,” he said, his voice low, that dangerous calm that always made the air feel heavier. “But I think we should discuss it… privately, Luna.”
Something in the way he said Luna sent a pulse down my spine - equal parts heat and challenge.
The others watched me, waiting.
Testing.
I drew a slow breath and met his gaze head-on. “We’re in private now.”
For a second, something like surprise flickered across his face - gone as quickly as it came. Calder’s mouth quirked into the faintest smirk; Maddox’s brows rose, interest gleaming in his eyes. Even Jax - quiet, unreadable Jax - tilted his head, wolf-amber eyes glinting with a hint of approval.
I stepped closer. Not submissive - never that again. But deliberate. I hadn’t
