Saoirse
I didn’t even want to come back here. Not after the shitstorm that just went down with Jennie, not after the emotional whiplash Cain gave me, and especially not when Cyrus still looks at me like I’m some forbidden dessert he’s dying to ruin.
But here I am—dragging my exhausted body back into the grand, cold halls of the pack house like I belong here. Like I’m not spiraling in secret. The marble floors echo with my every step, and the chandelier above me sways slightly, casting fractured shadows across the walls.
I was inches from the staircase when his voice pierced through the silence like a blade.
“Sneaking to your room?” Alpha Callum’s voice was smooth, but too loud, like he wanted to make sure everyone heard. “I’d prefer you sneak out with your friends. We’re worried you mi
