Semua Bab Scarred By The Moon: Bab 71 - Bab 72

Alaina's POVAdrian and I sat across from each other in the solar room of the pack house. The late afternoon sunlight spilled through the tall windows, bathing the space in golden warmth, but the tension between us chilled the air. He had gone so far as to prepare a drink for me, something sweet and light, but neither of us had touched it.For a while, we simply stared at one another, words hovering unspoken between us. My throat felt tight, and it took every ounce of strength just to speak.“I think... you might be right,” I said finally, my voice cracking as I exhaled sharply. “About Grace. I think you were right to say I should be careful around her.”Admitting that felt like betrayal. Grace had always been someone I trusted, someone I clung to when the world fell apart. But lately, the feeling that something wasn’t quite right had begun to creep in, and now it clung to my chest like a weight.Adrian's expression didn’t shift, but his