Author's POV
Freya knew confronting Lina was beneath her. Desperate, even.
But she couldn't help it. She needed to know what made Lina so confident. What had allowed this nobody to capture the heart of the wolf Freya had loved for years?
If Adrian had stayed unmated forever, she could have accepted it. She'd even planned to remain single herself, waiting for him.
But he'd married *her*. This ordinary she-wolf with no pack status, no special bloodline.
Through an arrangement, no less. Not even a fated bond.
Freya couldn't stand it. Couldn't leave it alone without answers.
"Pathetic display."
The deep voice came from behind her. Freya whirled to find Jasper Lockwood watching her, his handsome features completely expressionless.
She'd just been rejected twice in o
