Back at the villa, I still felt like I was trapped in that icy cellar.
The memories of my torment kept replaying, a chaotic loop in my head, twisting my thoughts into knots.
That wolf, Declan—he was Chloe's friend.
Did that mean she had something to do with my k********g?
My hands shook as I opened my phone's search engine and typed in his name.
Declan Reid.
Scion of the Reid Business.
A golden wolf in Argentum Town's elite circles, straddling both the light and dark sides of the pack, untouchable and thriving.
Staring at his photo, panic clawed at my chest.
Then, a mocking laugh sliced through the silence behind me.
"Samantha, using a fake k********g to get a wolf's attention? Clever move."
I spun around, meeting Damien's taunting gaze.
"What, you just said you wanted to break
