Sierra’s POV
But the moment couldn’t last forever. Reality was still waiting, looming over us. I bit my lip, pulling back slightly. “What about Zoe? Your father? They’ll never let us be together. Are you breaking up with her?”
Jayden’s expression hardened, determination flashing in his eyes. “I’ll deal with them,” he said firmly. “For now, I’ll keep pretending with Zoe. She and her father don’t know what we’ve just started, and I need it to stay that way until I can figure out how to end this without putting you—or the pack—in danger.”
The thought of him being around Zoe, of pretending to care for her, sent a pang of jealousy through me, but I knew he was right. “Just… promise me you’ll be careful,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper.
Jayden nodded, his hand finding mine again. “I
