Ryan’s Pov
I leaned back in my chair, staring at the door as it closed behind her. The soft sound of her retreating footsteps echoed faintly in my ears, but her presence lingered, like a scent that refused to fade. Draven stirred restlessly in my mind, his voice low and insistent.
“She’s different. You feel it too.”
I clenched my jaw, shutting my eyes. Her scent had been overwhelming, soft, delicate, and yet, it tugged at something primal inside me. I couldn’t ignore the way her shy glances had sent an inexplicable warmth through me. It wasn’t like me to be affected, especially not by someone as... fragile as Aurora.
“She’s human,” I reminded him silently, hoping to silence the wolf.
“So what?” Draven snapped back. “She belongs to us. You know it as much as I do.”
The thought unsettl
