I snorted. “Let me guess some sob story?”
Cassius’s frown shifted to her. “No words needed. Just smell.”
Even in human form, our wolf senses didn’t lie. I understood instantly.
Her eyes widened as I stepped closer. She tried to back away, but I grabbed her shoulders, stopping her. Leaning down, I brought my face near her, close enough to feel the heat radiating from her body.
I immediately regretted letting her scent reach me. It wrapped around me like fire, stirring something deep, raw, and wild. My body reacted before my mind could.
I shook my head, forcing control. My wolf growled inside me, eager, but I pushed it down. Alphas didn’t let instincts rule.
Cassius’s words barely registered. “See? She lost her mate. She’s alone… and soon she’ll be in heat.”
Selena flinched, fear flas
