erence room, I overhear a

eze mi

sleek, modern decor-freshly renovated but

y, all polished edges

back at me, I c

he way. Pa alrea

nt door, his smile sharp and

to the tough less

chest. Is he saying I broke him so bad he threw

h a strand of hair aside, keeping my voice light. "If

ut Matthew's voice stops

him, my expression cool

s off with him? Or for

t, what's the

's gaze

hadn't landed you with a pup, th

, and embarrassment fl

thought he migh

upi

seen the wreckage of my bond with Ryan. C

r being top-tier. I trust yo

gh the door he's holding

ss is half-soaked, clinging to my s

stomach, staring out a

hotel room, my body aching in ways that told me exactly what happened. Problem is, I don'

ps me back to reality. I

ing the road ahead. Matthew's sharp word

ed up back then? Funny how you

changed a bi

I don't notice the car in fro

and I slam on the brakes. Gra

n't paying attention.

see the wolf stepping

ual, looking young

s are kni

llowing

It's just the rain

ts, not

end's o

-wolf in his passenger sea

out with a college pup. H

darkens, hi

dy breaking t

hand on my

walking away without what's

or years, and now you want to s

r door, cuttin

are cuts through the

fade into the storm, I

ut a bit

een bound to-both of them look a

car like a tidal wave