Sebastian Cecilia's lips parted like she wanted to say something, but no words came. I expected her to brush it off. Instead, she surprised me. She took a breath, steadying herself. “Alpha Sebastian… I'd like to track your location because I care about you,” she said—quiet, but steady. That caught me off guard—in the best way. Maybe it was rehearsed. Maybe not. But it sounded real enough. Soren stirred in the back of my mind, pleased. I smiled, this time more warmly. “I appreciate that. I really do.” I pulled out my phone and handed it to her, no hesitation. She took it carefully, her fingers brushing against mine. There was something formal, almost reverent, about the way she lowered her eyes as she tapped through the settings. Beside her, Yvonne all but

