MasukAffection.Understanding.Ellie leaned in close, her voice low. “They’re not afraid of you.”“I know,” I said quietly. “That’s what scares me.”She glanced at me sharply. “Why?”“Because it means they’re seeing something I didn’t think I deserved,” I replied.She studied my face for a moment, then s
Nolan POVThe park sat just beyond the eastern edge of the city, bordered by old trees and wide stretches of grass that had been left deliberately untamed. It was one of the few places in Silver Fang that felt untouched by politics—no council halls, no carved stone symbols, no reminders of legacy pr
“I knew about the arrangement,” she said. “I agreed to meet you because it made sense on paper. You’re respected. Influential. Close to Nolan. It was supposed to be… manageable.”“And then?” he asked quietly.“And then I started falling for you,” she said, voice breaking. “And that wasn’t part of th
Third person POVLance stood outside Isla’s door longer than he meant to.It was an unfamiliar hesitation, one that sat wrong in his chest. He was used to action—decisions made quickly, words spoken plainly, problems confronted head-on. Pacing corridors and second-guessing himself was not his style.
My wolf stirred, uneasy.“Has anything changed recently?” I pressed. “In her routine. Her responsibilities.”He hesitated.“She’s been working more closely with the elders,” he admitted. “Especially on trade and logistics. Some of it overlaps with Pine Ridge.”There it was.I kept my expression neut
Nolan POVThe announcement came through my secure line just after dawn.I listened in silence as my communications director outlined the plan, her voice crisp and efficient as always. Dates. Format. Moderators. Security protocols. The first major debate of the election—broadcast live across the king







