Roshan's POV
The afternoon sun cast long shadows across the courtyard, but the warmth of the day felt cold against the sudden chill in my chest. I was walking with the head of the council, discussing the final plans for the upcoming harvest festival, when I heard it.
Low murmurings from two she-wolves huddled near the fountain. They tried to be quiet but my ears, sharp and attuned to every sound and amplified from my Alpha genes, picked up the words with agonizing clarity. “Did you see them? Alpha Aidan and Luna Astrid?” one whispered. “They’re always together. It’s almost as if he’s the only mate she needs.”
“I know,” the other replied, a hint of admiration and pity in her voice. “The way he looks at her… it’s like she’s his and his alone. The others, they don’t get a look in.” My blo
