Lyra’s Pov
“I’ve got a problem watching another male touch what’s mine. So yeah—I’ve got a problem with you.”
Gasps ripped through the crowd.
Chloe’s face turned pale, her jaw slack. From the way her body swayed, one might think she was about to faint.
And me? I stood frozen. Lips parted. Heart pounding.
Ethan’s confession echoed through the grand ballroom. I could barely breathe, let alone speak. The tension was suffocating.
Chloe quickly gathered herself, adjusting her stance. Her voice rang out, sharp and full of venom.
“She’s human! She can’t be your mate. Even if she had wolf blood in her, she’s still mostly human! A hybrid. Everyone knows it’s unheard of for a human-wolf hybrid to have a mate. That’s not even possible—because they’re not supposed to live.”
Whispers spread thr
