Liam's POV
My eyes locked onto Lydia's, my smile warm and engaging as we chatted. But beneath the surface of our pleasant conversation, my mind was a whirlwind of thoughts, each one more troubling than the last.
Isabella's words kept echoing in my head, like a refrain of warning. "The wolfsbane Pack is scheming to replace us" My gut twisted with unease.
Lydia's voice cut through my thoughts, her words pulling me back to the present. "Liam, are you okay? You seem a little distracted."
My smile faltered for a moment before I recovered, my expression smooth and effortless once more. "I'm fine, Lydia. Just a little distracted, that's all."
But not to lie, I wasn't listening. My heart pounded in my chest, my mind racing with the implications of what Isabella had told him.
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