Serena's smile turned bitter. "Is that really what you think?"
She could believe Alpha Killian had no interest in Eira. But using another Alpha's Luna as bait sounded more like an excuse Alpha Sebastian had made up to protect his pride.
"Yes," he said firmly.
Serena changed the subject. "Did you come here to see Eira?"
Alpha Sebastian looked toward the gates. "I wanted to apologize. She won't see me."
His shoulders sagged.
Alpha Sebastian Hale had always been the golden boy of the Hale Pack. Sharp, driven, and impossible to shake.
Serena had only seen him lose control once before, when she left California.
Now Eira was having the same effect on him.
That scared her.
"Why is she staying here?" Serena asked. "This neighborhood isn't exactly cheap."
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