Liam’s POV My mind was a chaotic swirl of emotions, and I was certain not all of them belonged to me. The moment Rowena approached Logan, I knew—just from the look in her eyes—that this would not end well. There was no mistaking her intent. She had given herself to Logan, and in her mind, that had to mean something. He hadn’t confided in me about sleeping with her, but I wasn’t blind. I knew my brother well enough to understand exactly what was happening—and why. A sharp pang of panic struck me. This was too soon. Too soon for Lia to face one of Logan’s many past flings—if they could even be called that. He never stayed with any of them longer than a single night, and Lia had picked up on that fact almost instantly. She was already hesitant about the mate bond, struggling to come to ter

