Third Person's POVCassian walked over to Trista, his expression flickering with a rare moment of hesitation.Trista, however, played it cool—maybe a little too cool. "Look," she said, her voice flat. "Since Madison came all the way here to hunt you down, it's obviously about Samantha. You should go. Hurry."Watching Trista remain so unbothered—so completely detached—left Cassian feeling like his world was tilting.His first instinct was to explain himself.Trista tried to pull away, but he held on with that signature Alpha grip, refusing to let go.He turned to Madison, his voice dropping to sub-zero temperatures. "Madison, please leave. If Samantha were actually in a life-threatening emergency, she'd be calling the clinic, not sending you to break into my private apartment."Madison was floored. She didn't expect him to be this cold. "Cassian, look," she blurted out. "I know your mate is standing right there and you don't want a scene, but your relationship with Samantha isn't exact
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