RONAN
Alpha Jude seemed to be observing more than necessary. So I said nothing. Just stared and kept my emotions in check.
The fight shifted.
Seraphina stopped defending and attacked.
No longer the cautious observer, she lunged with precision. Her strike missed Ryker’s throat by inches, but forced him to stumble back.
She was fighting him. For real.
Ryker wasn’t smiling anymore.
“Didn’t expect that from Seth Darven,” Jude muttered, his eyes fixed on Seraphina and Ryker’s fight. “I’ll be honest, I didn’t think Seth would last two minutes against Alpha Ryker. But…” his voice held an odd note of respect. “That boy’s not just holding ground. He’s pushing him.”
My chest swelled, not with pride. With awe and frustration.
She didn’t need a savior.
That’s what drew me to her in the fir
