Chapter 60: Growing Trust
(Hazel's POV)
The restaurant's interior was buzzing with life, the air filled with the delicious aroma of food and the chatter of other wolves. It wasn’t unusual to find neutral territory restaurants brimming with activity, but today, only one table had my attention. Ours.
Marcus strolled in like he owned the place. All eyes turned to him, as they always did when he entered a room. His golden eyes scanned briefly before landing on Aurora. I didn’t miss how they softened. He nodded politely at me, then took the seat next to her. Always maintaining enough distance to honor proper protocol, but still close enough to act if needed.
“Thank you for allowing me to join you both,” Marcus said smoothly, his tone pleasant yet calm. His words were polite and formal,
