Chapter 23 After training, Mason asked me to follow him to his office. The meeting in his office felt painfully formal after our recent emotional connection. He sat behind his desk, creating a distance that made my heart sink. “She's deliberately undermining me,” I said, trying not to sound petty. “And she's too good at energy exercises. It's like she's had training already.” Mason nodded thoughtfully. “June mentioned the same concern. Keep watching her, but don't confront her directly. We need to know what she's after.” “There's something else,” I added hesitantly. “The way she talks about me at Silver Pack… it's twisted, but not completely false. There were incidents—minor ones—with my control. I just never understood what was happening until now.” “You think she might have known ab

