SELENE’S POV
A part of me wanted to believe that this was all a coincidence, that Dante didn’t know that they were coming to get me before he announced that he was never going to help me again. But it was too much of a coincidence, and as much as I hated it right now…a part of me did regret telling him that I didn’t need or want his protection. The moment Dante didn’t stop them, the world tilted. Not dramatically. Not all at once. It was quieter than that like something essential had been removed and everything else was forced to compensate.
The council wolves didn’t bind my hands. They didn’t need to. Their silence was heavier than chains, their presence a constant reminder that I was no longer standing under anyone’s protection.
Not even his. As we crossed the pack boundary, the air c
