I walked away from the terrace table, my body humming with an energy I almost didn’t recognize. I didn’t need to look back to know she was watching me. I could feel her gaze on my spine, sharp and calculating. Marcus fell into step three paces behind me as I headed for the elevators, but I signaled for him to stay with her. I needed to talk to Leon, and I needed to do it now. When I reached my office, Leon was already there. He leaned against the floor-to-ceiling glass that overlooked the city. He held a tablet, but his eyes were on the street below. “She put a hold on High Crest,” he said without turning around. “She’s smart, Leon, she knows a rubber stamp would be out of character.” I tossed my jacket onto the leather sofa. Inside me, the wolf paced, restless. “There’s something in

