Seren The moment I entered the dining hall, Duncan hugged me. Of course, Lucian had mindlinked him and filled him in on what had happened with Lenore in the hallway. “Are you okay? Here, where did she hurt you?” He ran his hands over my back, down my arms, looking all over me to find the injury. He was almost frantic. “It’s okay, Duncan; it was just some bruising. Kara’s already fixed it right up.” My voice was quiet as I tried to reassure him. His eyes darkened, and I flinched away from him. I wasn’t sure why my words had angered him, but they clearly had. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes, his jaw twitching as he tried to calm himself. After a moment, he opened his eyes and smiled at me. “I’m sorry, little wolf, I’m not angry with you. I’m angry with Lenore, as she had no

