thick with tension, his revelation weighing heavily in the room. The subdued rogue wolf at Adrian's feet se

" she murmured, still trying

s expression. "Yes, and there's so much more you don't know. You're in ser

im. "I want to understand. I need to know everything-about you,

rossing his features. "You don't understand what you're asking. This world is

r voice unwavering. "I've faced co

rt him. "You have no idea what the cost is. Being close to me

ossing her arms defiantly. "I won't turn back now. If

her battled with the primal part of him that longed for her acceptance. "The pack is not just my family

unted. "What about the rogue?" She pointed to

an said, his tone cold and unyielding. "He could

efiance, and Selene felt her heart race. "You can'

ulous. "Selene, this isn't about

should show your pack that you're not merely

f betrayal in my world. The wolves don't operate by the same

wrong," she declared, her eye

them, and Adrian's jaw tightened. "Y

aze steady. "What terrifies me is losing

ould easily find yourself lost in that darkness, Selene.

blossomed between them-one that was inte