ZARA:
After that uncanny encounter with Alpha Maximus, I swore to avoid him for the sake of my sanity. But his touch lingered, haunting me. Seducing him felt impossible now—I was the one falling harder for my Alpha. And as if that wasn’t enough, there was this unsettling feeling of being watched. Conversations died when I walked into a room, people turned away with looks of disdain.
Did I do something wrong? Was there a rumor I hadn’t heard?
I clenched my jaw, pushing down the fear crawling up my spine. I hadn’t been here long; I couldn’t afford to make enemies. But I wasn’t going to let whispers break me. I came here with a purpose—and I would see it through.
“Zara,” a deep voice called.
I turned and found Ragnar leaning casually against the wall, arms folded, his piercing blue eyes
