Kaelen shoved the drunk human onto his bed. But instead of staying down, Serena sprang up and clung to him, glasses slipping low on her nose, making her look far too adorable for someone being a nuisance.
“Take me back to Naya,” she slurred.
Kaelen looked away, jaw tight. He didn’t have time for this. His mind was still circling the Moonbane Alpha’s strange words, trying to piece the puzzle together, he didn't need a drunk human hanging on him.
His thoughts drifted back to the council meeting. Julian’s eyes, his body language, the subtle clues that betrayed hidden schemes. Kaelen had forced himself to appear neutral, but deep down, all he wanted was to protect the one person who, against his will, had become his lifeline.
“Alpha!” Serena screamed suddenly, tugging his arm. “You’re not
