Chapter 38: Shattered Trust
(Scarlett's POV)
The crystal communication device in my hand buzzed again. More messages poured in about the Inter-Pack Unity Games closing ceremony. I scrolled through them without much care. My golden healing energy sparked faintly, a sign of my mixed emotions despite my efforts to remain calm.
"Alpha Steven left the ceremony," Evelyn's message said, glowing in the crystal projection. "Apparently, he overheard some wolves in the council making comments about you not attending. You should have seen his face when they questioned your commitment."
I frowned but refused to react. The thought of Steven reacting—even mildly—over anyone speaking ill of me was laughable. Through our mate bond, I felt his mood shift. It always had that quiet, oppressive quality
