Vicky~
Inwardly, my wolf reacted with a dull, irritated tension before I finally locked gaze with Selena.
She stood there as if she owned the space between us with her head tilted slightly and her lips curved in a practiced smile that never reached her eyes.
Beside her was a low-rank young male wolf with clean features who was too relaxed in his posture to understand where he stood in the hierarchy.
He laughed at something she said while I felt Rowan’s hand tighten around mine possessively in a way that caused me discomfort.
I could feel his wolf surge beneath the surface. It was silent, controlled, but unmistakably reactive like something jealous.
Selena noticed us and drifted closer with her companion like she had been waiting for this exact moment.
“Well,” she said lightly, h
