My safety had never been his primary concern. But after witnessing how Amara and Celina had treated me, the casual disrespect, the territorial dominance games, the undermining of my confidence, Cyric deeply regretted not conducting a more thorough investigation into the Ashmoor pack dynamics. His opinion of Calden had deteriorated from 'intelligent but emotionally distant' to 'negligent and potentially complicit in emotional abuse.' A giggle escaped my lips as the masseuse worked a particularly tense knot from my foot. "Let's forget about them. I'm having dinner with Elsa tonight. Want to join us?" Cyric nodded immediately. He had only one item on his agenda today, reconnecting with his sister and helping her reclaim her strength. To complete our day of beauty treatments,

