I twisted a lock of my hair between my fingers, searching for the right words to explain my situation. Doubts churned in my mind. Could I truly trust Hadrian? What would he do with the truth I was about to reveal? Every fantasy story I’d ever read about werewolves and vampires painted them as mortal enemies. From what I’d gathered, Hadrian, as a vampire, wasn’t particularly fond of werewolves either. And now, I had to tell him I was the daughter of two alphas, and my father was the leader of the pack. "My story is... complicated," I began, a nervous laugh escaping me. Hadrian didn’t waver. His piercing gaze locked onto mine as he replied, "I’m certain I’ll understand." I swallowed hard and continued hesitantly, "Well, as you know, I’m human, but—" A sudden knock at the door cut me off.

