[Isolde] It wasn’t until the next day that the rest of the household was introduced to the man from that night. The same one I’d seen Luna lead into the visitor’s lodging. Apparently, he was a beta from the Emerald pack. Nicolo Quinn’s own pack. His name was Kain, and he looked to be in his forties based on appearances alone, though he was likely much older. His face was less stern than Nicolo’s, almost pleasant, with a well-trimmed moustache and neat beard stubble that gave him a distinguished air. He’d been sent by Nicolo to house-sit for the week while Nicolo handled business elsewhere. And Luna? Publicly, she played her part flawlessly. She acted like she resented her husband being away, her displeasure clear for anyone watching. She was cold to Kain in the open, so dismissive an

