Third Person's POV
Adelaide backed away, her face plastered with a sickeningly fawning smile.
Just as she reached the door, seemingly trying to curry favor with Zander one last time, she casually muttered, "You really are a good guy. For the sake of the money, I'll give you one last piece of advice—hurry up and mate her off while she still has some value. Otherwise, when she's gone in a little while, you'll be left with nothing but empty hands."
A razor-sharp, falcon-like glare instantly flashed through Zander's eyes. The vigilance of the wolf inside him spiked to its absolute peak.
"What the hell does that mean? What do you mean 'she's gone'?"
Adelaide froze violently. Realizing she had slipped up, the color completely drained from her face.
But she quickly slipped back into her gli
