By Shadowlight Lake
Whatever Grant and Marcus had planned, whatever game they were playing, one thing was clear, this celebration was about to become much more complicated than anyone had anticipated.
The Rivermoon library hadn't changed, still the same floor-to-ceiling shelves, the same leather chairs where I'd spent countless hours studying pack laws and territory management. The familiar scent of old books and wood polish should have been comforting, but instead it just reminded me of everything I'd lost. Or given up. I wasn't sure which anymore.
"Your pulse is elevated," Eden noted professionally, though her tone was gentle. "The stress from earlier isn't helping."
"I'm fine, I'm not stressed" I said automa