The same packmate who'd teased Cole about jealousy went quiet when he saw the flood of incriminating photos. Cole scrolled through them silently, his face unreadable. Images showed Alexis with different wolves, slipping in and out of hotels. Yet his heart stayed oddly calm. "Her last fling before coming back was the youngest Wilson pup," his friend said. "That wolf's a notorious playboy—illegitimate pups everywhere, but none ever climb the ranks. Cole, she played you for a fool." Cole flicked his eyes up, his gaze lazy but sharp, and said nothing. Dylan, his friend, gave a thumbs-up. "You're taking this like a champ. I can't tell if you're head-over-heels or just don't give a damn anymore." "Oh, and I forgot to mention," Dylan added. "You said your phone went missing, right? I tracked

