SEBASTIAN
The moment I had stepped into the ballroom, the scent of jasmine and pine hit me— a smell I recognized instantly. I scanned the room, hoping it wasn’t her. Hoping it was just my imagination. But there she was.
Annalisa.
Amidst the crowd, she stood out in her red gown, which seemed to glow under the moonlight. Her blonde hair cascaded down her back as she glanced up at the moon through the open roof. She looked effortlessly stunning. Not that it surprised me. Annalisa always made sure she looked her best, especially in front of me. But I hadn’t expected her to be here tonight.
Annalisa was my father’s Beta’s daughter. We grew up in the pack together. She had always been around hovering just on the edge of my world, close enough to care, but never too close to challenge the
