Gary POV
Scarlett walked away so quickly that it almost looked like she was afraid I’d follow her.
But I still couldn’t figure it out.
Why hadn’t Jaxen reacted?
I was jealous. I hated seeing Ryan Parker with Scarlett.
And the more I thought about it, the more irritated I became.
So I deliberately looked for an opportunity to run into Jaxen.
Jaxen had been busy lately; he was so focused that he didn’t notice me until I called his name.
“Jaxen.”
He looked over. The moment he saw me, something cold flickered across his face.
We’d grown up together. I knew exactly what that expression meant. He didn’t want me around.
A flash of memory hit me before I could stop it: the last time I’d gotten too close to Scarlett.
Jaxen’s wolf had nearly torn me apart.
The weight of that mass
