Jareth spoke at the same time, his voice calm. “From what I see, she can take care of herself. But if anything happens, we will protect her.” “Good,” I said softly. “Thank you.” He had already offered her a place with them before, but I needed to hear it clearly myself. Jareth looked at Rafe before he spoke again. “It’s not common to meet an unmated she-wolf in heat who can stand strong against three alpha males.” I frowned, not sure what he meant. My body became tense as I waited for what he would say next. I didn’t like hiding things from my friends, but I couldn’t tell them the truth about Selena and us. I had pushed her into that deal for my own reasons. Back then, she tempted me more than I was comfortable with. I didn’t want that feeling to grow. I refused to make her part of th

