Malrik I spotted her before she even noticed me at the restaurant we agreed to meet at. Nothing fancy, and no reservations were needed. She was in a simple white dress and gold-strapped sandals. Her wrists were adorned with a gold watch and two rings on the same hand's third and second fingers. Her other hand remained bare except for a thumb ring. No other jewelry, and she looked ravishing. Me? I was wearing a black pair of trousers, a mint-green long-sleeved shirt, and shiny shoes. I did not wear cufflinks. The only jewelry I wore was a watch and a ring on my index finger with our pack’s crest. Her back was to the hallway, her shoulders relaxed, her body giving off that addictive scent I swore hadn’t been that strong before. F*ck, I needed to breathe through my mouth just to thin

