Chapter 12: Masks and Revelations
(Elara's POV)
Damon scrambled to straighten his disheveled clothing. "This isn't—"
"Rebecca," I cut him off, my voice surprisingly steady despite the storm of emotions raging inside me. "The Alpha from River Pack was looking for you downstairs. Quite urgently."
Rebecca's face drained of color. Her eyes darted between Damon and me, panic replacing the desire that had been there moments before. Without another word, she hastily adjusted her dress and fled past me toward the exit.
I watched her go with clinical detachment. How strange to feel nothing but relief at discovering my ex-mate candidate's infidelity. No heartbreak. No betrayal. Just confirmation of what I'd long suspected.
Damon took a step toward me, his expression morphing into the fam
