Chapter 124
Third Person's POV
In his narrative, Samantha had never made a single excessive demand.
Every time she stepped back, every time she showed vulnerability, it seemed like an effort to avoid causing him trouble or bringing embarrassment to him.
Even when Samantha had moved into his house, Cassian didn't see it as her actively taking anything.
To him, it felt more like she was simply following Trista's arrangements under the weight of Trista's pressure.
Afterward, when Samantha regained her composure, she had quickly apologized, keeping her posture humble.
Since then, she had maintained her distance.
She hadn't crossed the line again, hadn't left her scent in his territory, and hadn't used her pheromones to try and hook his wolf.
She even began to deliberately fade into th
