Elena’s POV
The rest of training went smoothly, but I couldn’t shake off the weird feeling from my earlier encounter with Chloe. Beauty’s words lingered in my head — “She’s been planning Hailey’s marriage to Oliver since forever.” It made sense now why Chloe had shown up this morning, asserting her dominance and subtly reminding me of her place in the pack. She didn’t need to say it outright; her body language did the talking.
After the session ended, I was gathering my things when Lucas approached me again. His dark eyes softened as he looked down at me, and I couldn’t help but notice the way he always seemed on guard, always watching.
“Hey,” he said, almost too casually. “Walk with me for a moment?”
I hesitated, glancing around. “Is this… about earlier?”
Lucas nodded. “There’s somet
