The silence between Christian and me was suffocating as we walked toward his black SUV. My heels clicked against the gravel, each step echoing like gunshots in the night air. The council meeting was over, but Tom's parting words kept replaying in my head like a broken record.
*"We'll see how long your new Alpha wants you when he learns the truth about you."*
What truth? What the hell was he talking about?
I touched the mating mark on my neck without thinking, wincing as the tender skin pulsed with supernatural energy. The bite was still fresh, still healing, and every throb reminded me that I belonged to Christian now. At least, that's what I kept telling myself.
Christian noticed my fidgeting. His hazel eyes flashed amber in the darkness, and I could practically feel his Alp
