= Amara =
The telepathic connection between us moved beneath the surface of the room like an invisible current.
Lorne didn’t seem to notice the shift.
‘I don’t know,’ I replied quickly, my thoughts tightening with alarm. A sharp pulse of anxiety flickered through the link before I could stop it. I don’t really know how the rumor started.
His presence in my mind sharpened.
‘Your identity was supposed to remain hidden,’ he said.
The weight of his words pressed heavily against my chest. Even though Lorne could not hear the exchange, I felt exposed—as if every pair of eyes around us might somehow sense the tension passing silently between their Alpha and his future Luna.
I drew in a slow breath, though it came out sharper than I intended. My mind began turning rapidly, trying to trace
