Ryan POV
I arrived early. I told myself it was because I didn’t enjoy being late.
Then I saw her.
Scarlett stood out immediately among the crowd.
My chest tightened before I could stop it. And then my wolf woke up. There she is. Her. She’s here.
It was ridiculous how pleased he sounded inside my head.
My wolf actually seemed to want to pace in circles. I almost smiled.
Then Scarlett spotted me.
Her face brightened slightly, and she started walking toward me.
My wolf practically bounced. For one irrational second, it felt like she was choosing me.
I knew better than to read too much into it.
Still, I liked the feeling.
Scarlett POV
Maybe it was because I’d spent half the night overthinking Ryan.
Whatever the reason, seeing him in person suddenly made me more aware of ever
