Cassian’s POV
I stayed where I was, arms crossed, watching her walk past me. The scarf hung low over her bald head, eyes fixed straight ahead, jaw tight. My chest ached in a way I hadn’t expected. She didn’t glance at me, didn’t even flinch when I breathed, and the fact that she shoved my jacket back into my hands… god, it burned more than Brielle ever could.
I shoved my hands into my pockets, with my jaw locked, teeth pressing together. My wolf growled quietly, restlessly, wanting to storm after her, to wrap around her, protect her from everything. I couldn’t. Not here. Not now.
Drew was standing beside me, beta sharp as always, observant. His eyes moved from me to her, then back again, reading me like an open book. “Cass,” he said quietly, his voice low enough that no one else could h
