“Aurelius, darling, who is this young woman on your back?”
Rebecca’s strained voice cut through the already dwindling festival noise. The elegant lady stepped forward, her honey-blonde hair catching the torchlight, those sharp blue eyes fixed on Aurelius while deliberately avoiding Thalia entirely.
Aurelius set Thalia down with surprising gentleness before straightening to his full height. “Someone interesting,” he said, his tone casual but carrying that edge of command of his. “I’m bringing her back to the pack.”
Thalia’s legs almost gave out the moment her feet touched the ground. She stood there on shaky knees, staring at Rebecca who kept her gaze locked on Aurelius like Thalia didn’t exist. Beside Rebecca, Jordan had his jaw clenched so tight she could see the muscle jumping, his ey
