Elaine’s head snapped toward the door, and sure enough, Darius stood there, broad-shouldered and imposing in the frame. His sharp gaze flicked immediately to his sister, who froze mid-sentence like a pup caught with her hand in the cookie jar.
“Oh no,” Roselyn muttered under her breath before pasting on a bright smile. “Brother! What a surprise. Fancy seeing you here.”
“Don’t ‘brother’ me,” Darius said, stepping into the room. His presence filled the space instantly, and Elaine felt the subtle shift in the air—his Alpha aura brushing against her wolf. His expression was calm, but his eyes… his eyes told another story. Controlled irritation. Protective concern. And beneath that, a heat he couldn’t quite mask when his gaze lingered on Elaine.
Roselyn, however, seemed unfazed. She straight
