***CONRY***
My life has been full of unexpected twists lately. A stranger walks beside me in silence, his footsteps echoing faintly against the stone floor. Each step carried a certain confidence—too measured, too calm for someone who had just been pinned to a wall a few minutes ago. My instinct didn't like it.
I kept my pace steady—trying to not lose the control of the room, but every sense in me was sharpened. My wolf moved restlessly beneath my skin, grumbling low, warning me not to trust too easily. For all I knew, this Jade could be one of Blake’s pawns—sent to measure my strength. To learn of the loopholes in my defences in order to ensure a perfect victory.
I couldn't read him through his scent, he carried the faint scent of pine something I couldn't get my head around. A travele
