FAYE
I lay sprawled across my bed, staring at the ceiling for what felt like hours. Sleep wouldn’t come, not with the weight pressing against my chest. No matter how many times I rolled over, pulled the blanket tighter, or forced my eyes shut, my thoughts circled back to the same place. Silver Hollow.
And Jason.
I hated the way his name still carried heat in my mind, like a brand I couldn’t erase. But what I hated more was knowing I hadn’t been honest with Alexander. He thought my resistance to going back was just stubbornness or irritation at being forced into politics.
He didn’t know the real reason. He didn’t know that the Alpha who would be hosting us tomorrow wasn’t just an ally...but my mate.
The secret felt like a ticking clock. At some point, Alexander was going to find out. W
