As they approached the door, they crossed paths with Drake who was about to enter. Emily's heart skipped a beat at the sight of him; it had been so long since they last saw each other.
Drake greeted her with a warm smile, but Amy, her wolf, grumbled in her head. Emily tried to ignore her wolf's constant thoughts about Beast, her mate. She knew that Amy had been the one behind her courage during the difficult times she faced with Garrett.
"Hello, Emily," Drake said, his gaze fixed on her as if nothing else mattered.
"Hi, Drake," Emily replied, her heart beating faster.
"It's nice to see you here. I thought my cousin had locked you away," he teased, his smirk suggesting that he found the idea amusing.
Nani's voice from behind the door interrupted their conversation. She called out to Drake, inviting him to come in if he was there to visit her. Drake gave Emily a respectful bow before disappearing into the room.
Nate pulled Emily away, continuing their journey to the studio located in o
