_Zarelle’s POV_
It seemed like someone had stepped in to control the narrative. The first person that came to my mind was Cyric, followed by Calden.
But the moment Calden entered my thoughts, I scoffed and dismissed him from my mind. Maybe he did it to win my favour, but I had no intention of giving him another chance.
Inside my consciousness, Mirelle stirred uneasily. ‘He saved us twice. Doesn’t that mean something?’
‘It means he’s capable of basic decency,’ I thought back sharply. ‘It doesn’t erase three years of pain, Mirelle. It doesn’t bring back the blood I gave to Thessaly or heal the scars on my heart.’
‘But he’s changed,’ Mirelle insisted. ‘Even I can sense it. His wolf Kelson—’
‘I don’t care about Kelson,’ I cut her off. ‘The Alpha of Sunlight Ridge Pack and h
