Evie’s POV
They weren’t supposed to be here this soon. I was supposed to have more time.
I was actually starting to feel happy here in Vila. Sure, Ty’s resistance of our mating bond has remained as frustratingly persistent as ever, but the faeries have been kind to us, and I’ve started to think of Kipp as a true friend—something I’ve never really had before. I was even learning how to fight.
I can’t help but fear that the appearance of the Red Wolves signals the end of all that.
There’s something else that throws me even more than their arrival, though—something that, frankly, makes me feel incredibly confused.
It’s the way I feel when Ty’s Beta, Ian, shifts into his human form and smiles at me.
I know that feeling. It isn’t as intense as what I feel for Ty—not even close—but it is t
