Chapter 61
The girl's eyes lingered much too long on Serena's throat, her expression interested but cautious. Finally, she leaned in closer, her voice dropping so low it was barely a whisper.
"I saw it."
Serena blinked, educating herself into an unreadable face. "Saw what?"
“That mark… just below your collarbone.” The girl’s gaze flicked meaningfully to the exact spot before quickly darting away, as though afraid someone might catch her looking. “I’ve only ever seen it in old sketches. It’s the family mark, isn’t it? The one the old Alpha bloodline carried for generations.”
Serena's heart jumped. For a moment, her mind went blank. Few outside her family even knew what that symbol was — fewer still were able to recognize it. "You must be mistaken," she said gently, though the denial so
