Amara’s POV The first time Alpha Orion assigned me to watch over his sister, I wasn’t exactly thrilled. In my experience, high-ranked wolves who were actually kind and down-to-earth were rare. They usually carried themselves with a superiority complex that made them insufferable. But my opinion changed the moment I met Aria. She was different. She had this warmth about her that made people naturally gravitate toward her. She wasn’t arrogant or entitled—if anything, she was the opposite. Despite being the Alpha’s sister, she treated everyone with kindness and respect. It was easy to see why people adored her—everyone except Amanda, that is. But that was another story. I had initially refused the payment Alpha Orion offered me for my role. Aria and I had become real friends, and I didn’t

