Anika:
All my life, I’d made one silent promise.. and that was to protect Isabel at all costs. Maybe it was because of everything I’d been through, all the pain and trauma that had shaped me.
That promise also meant keeping the truth about her father, Hunter, a secret.
I’d made sure no one knew.
Not even Matteo, my mate.
The only excuse I ever gave myself was that he and Hunter used to be close. If Matteo knew, it wouldn’t take long before Hunter did too.
But ever since I found out their packs were rivals, I should’ve said something. That should’ve been the turning point.
But I didn’t.
And now, standing here, I don’t know what to expect.
Matteo just stares at me with an unreadable expression. Quiet. Still. I can’t even tell what’s running through his head.
He isn’t angry, not v
