I leaned against the wall just outside Brennan’s office. My heart hung heavy in my chest, and I pressed a hand against it, trying to reassure myself that conversation hadn’t been what it sounded like. But, that was hard to do, when Asher had just said Brennan was betraying me.
Just the word brought to mind Nina, who had all but told me she was sleeping with my mate. Brennan had shut her down, but maybe that was just to hide it from me. Was it possible? Did he not want pups with me because he only wanted to have them with someone else?
My stomach turned with the image that popped into my head at the thought, and I closed my eyes, hands clenched into fists at my side as I tried to banish it.
Part of me wanted to confront him. Tell him I knew what he was doing, that I had overheard them t
