My eyes snap open, meeting his, as the rest of my body goes rigid.
“What wolves?”
He smiles now, just a slight curve of his lips.
“I already know of your gift, little wolf. I will not tell anyone, so you don’t have to lie to me.”
My heart hammers against my ribs. He knows. He knows! How long has he known? Since that day in the forest when—
Before I can process this, the door opens.
Selene steps inside, and the moment she sees me awake, her face crumples.
“Daciana!” She’s at my bedside in an instant, and I can see the tears she’s trying to hold back. “I’m so happy to see you awake. It’s been two days, and I was so worried—”
“Two days?” This is news to me.
“Yes. You lost so much blood.” She grabs my hand, squeezing tight. “I really laid into Seth for forcing you to work such long ho
