JESSICA'S POV
I crept down the hallway, the floorboards cool under my bare feet. The voices coming from the living room weren't the angry debate about school or safety I expected. My blood went cold, then hot.
"—makes the most sense," Cassian was saying, his tone analytical, like he was discussing some kind of science experiment. "A structured approach. Julian's bond with her is the most emotional. He should go first to stabilize her."
"Bullshit." Dominic's growl vibrated through the door. "Emotional? She needs strength. Control. My claim would ground her wolf in a second. She responds to me. You all heard her in that hallway."
"And you think with your d**k," Sebastian cut in, his Alpha voice flat and cold. "This isn't about who she responds to. It's about pack order. As Alpha, the fir
