“How could I have done this?” My voice came out too high. “Lycian, I was with you all night. I didn’t do this.”
He was already calling Cade. The phone rang twice before he picked up.
“Where is she?” Lycian’s voice was hard. Cold. Nothing like the soft tone he’d used an hour ago over dinner.
“St. Mary’s Hospital. Fourth floor. Her father’s losing it,” Cade said, tense. “Lycian, he’s calling everyone. Every pack member. Every ally. He’s saying Elowen attacked her out of jealousy.”
My stomach dropped. The perfect dinner. The kiss. The moment I’d felt happy. All gone in seconds.
“That’s insane. Why would I attack her?”
“Because you’re the wolfless human who stole her mate,” Cade said. “That’s what Marcus is telling everyone.”
“But I was with Lycian. All night. We went to Rosa’s. We just
