Logan's POV
The bitter edge in Lynn's voice about knocking down cheating bastards makes something twist in my chest. I want to tell her so many things—that Charles is worse than she knows, that I understand betrayal more than she realizes, that she's the only woman who's made me want to risk my heart again.
But the words stick in my throat.
'How do I explain without exposing everything?'
My wolf stirs restlessly, whining with frustration. Tell her. Tell mate we want only her.
'I can't. Richardson's warning. Her bloodline. Everything's too complicated.'
Don't care about Richardson. Mate is hurting. Fix it.
I catch her next punch, holding her glove steady. "Lynn, wait. Can we talk? Actually talk?"
She pulls free, stepping back with guarded expression. "About what?"
"About whatever's
