Estelle's POV
The air seemed to solidify in that moment.
After hearing Cassius's words, Theron offered no rebuttal—only a faint, almost indifferent smile. The atmosphere shifted imperceptibly.
That smile wasn't courteous. It carried something closer to the quiet amusement of a predator standing above, watching two young wolves scrap over scraps on the ground.
Cassius's aura turned ice-cold in an instant. His wolf reacted first, bristling at the contempt woven into Theron's expression.
Dante's breath hitched; the tension radiating from him was almost palpable, like static in the air.
"Alpha Cassius," he managed, his voice tight with restraint, "you've misunderstood. We're only here to pay a visit—nothing more."
He hesitated, as though choosing his next words carefully. "And… Alpha Th
