Ava's POV
My eyes softened despite everything, and a faint smile touched my lips.
“Mr. Shelton,” I said gently, “you may not know this, but working at the Grand Council is Nora’s dream. And you...” I lifted my gaze to meet his cold silver eyes. “You were her idol back in college.”
His scent spiked with restrained dominance, but he said nothing.
I continued, warmth stirring in my chest as memories rose. “Back in our freshman year, you were already making a name for yourself across the packs. Every law firm and courthouse was talking about the famous inheritance case you won.”
I could still remember Nora bursting into our dorm room, her cheeks flushed. She was yipping with excitement.
“She went to the Grand Council that day and watched you argue before the council judges. She came back
