THE JAGUARS HAD ACTUALLY sent Libi over, maybe to ensure Daber and Bari didn’t cause an incident, but Aalyan was grateful for a friendly face nonetheless. Libi had been Zyal’s best friend growing up and she’d always welcomed Aalyan into their games. After Zyal had gone to live with her new mate, she and Aalyan had taken to talking to each other a lot more, mainly to fill the void and catch on what they each knew about Zyal. He wondered if it was a coincidence or someone in his birth pack had actually thought of him when selecting the messengers.
He'd worn a loose tunic to disguise his body, but the moment he’d met Libi’s eyes, she’d gone for a hug tight enough she couldn’t have missed the change. Aalyan had clung to her a moment too long, inhaling her familiar scent like it was water afte
