Chapter 61
My heart was still pounding from Eliza's cold smile when I backed away from her in that sitting room. The fake sweetness in her voice when she'd said, “Some warnings are meant to make you walk straight into it,” kept echoing in my head.
I needed to get to Mason. Now.
*Mason,* I called through our pack bond, pushing as much urgency into the mental connection as I could manage. *Eliza just threatened me. She's not trying to help—she's working with them.*
The fury that slammed back through the bond was so intense I actually stumbled. Mason's wolf was fighting for control, and I could feel it from three floors away.
Eliza must have sensed my alarm because her whole demeanor shifted again, that practiced concerned expression sliding back into place like a mask.
“Clara, I hope y
