Estelle's POV
Melody's expression collapsed. Those tears, that act of contrition, peeled away, exposing the dark truth beneath.
Cassius's demeanor shifted, like a dying flame flaring to life. He strode toward me, hurried steps, almost losing the control expected of an Alpha.
"Really?" His voice was hoarse. "Is that true?"
I didn't look at him.
Melody, however, lost it completely.
"Impossible!" she screamed, shrill as tearing metal. "That hotel is famous for privacy! No one could have passed by!"
Her glare could have devoured me. "Who saved you? Who?! The Moon Goddess?!"
I lifted my gaze slightly. Memories from last night flashed unbidden: that hand, that crisp, pure scent—like a night breeze sweeping through the forest.
"If you insist on putting it that way…" I said softly, "back
