Jasper's POV
Her disappointment crashed through me like a physical blow.
Of course she'd been hoping for him. For f*****g Adrian Storm.
I forced my expression to remain calm, taking a step closer. "I was having drinks with some friends. Didn't expect to run into you. Are you here alone?"
Lina instinctively stepped back. "I'm here with Chloe."
My wolf Orion growled low. *She's retreating from us. She never used to do that.*
"I know," I told him silently. "We lost her trust."
Out loud, I said, "Oh... How's work been? Everything going smoothly?"
"It's fine."
After everything in Silvertree Valley wrapped up, I'd positioned myself strategically. My collaboration with Storm Pack to divide up the disgraced Alpha Linus's territory had won me major credibility with the
