Billie “He’s going through a lot right now,” Aislin said apologetically. It looked like she was going through a lot too. We sat together in the living room of Gavin’s apartment, sharing a meal of venison and potatoes while Muriel stared silently out the window overlooking the main street in Grandbay. There was too much going on for us to relax, but I still wished Gavin would come back to the apartment and unwind. I wanted to talk to him. I wanted to clear the air and reassure him that I wasn’t here to screw him over. But despite my mounting courage, I didn’t know if I’d be able to hold my ground. “I’ve never seen Alpha Everett in person before,” I commented. “Never? Didn’t he ever come to the manor to talk to David?” “A few times, but I stayed upstairs.” I mulled on what I had wi

