“I mean… I have a sister, my littermate,” Cassius said quickly. “I learned to make the brew for her.”
Before I could say anything, the crunch of gravel and the deep rumble of an engine made us both turn to the kitchen window. Cassius picked up a gun I hadn’t even noticed. He held it low as he moved to the door and peeked outside.
“It’s our truck,” he said, his rough voice tense. “Lucien and Luca are here.” Only then did he relax.
But my heart was racing. Seeing him on guard, ready to protect me and the cabin? I shook my head. This wasn’t my home. I wasn’t even a full pack member.
I had been taken in as a follower, someone the alpha didn’t fully trust. And yet, seeing Cassius like this… part of me felt a spark of hope. Maybe my wolf would finally appear. I’d never shifted before, and I
