L E I L A N I I was nursing Orion in the living room when Fenrir’s strange friend walked into the house unannounced. It was Nadia. Again. She stopped when she saw me, her eyes widening in surprise. "Oh, I didn't know you'd be here," she said, a fake smile plastered on her face. "I was just looking for Fenrir. He left his wallet at my place last night." My blood ran cold. Last night? "What do you mean, last night?" I asked, my voice tight. "Oh," she said, her smile widening. "He didn't tell you? He came over for a drink. We... caught up." I could feel the anger rising in my chest. He was with her last night? After everything we talked about? After he asked me to marry him? "I see," I said, my voice dangerously calm. "I bet you’re a good friend of his for him to spend so much of his

