The room felt smaller with every word Nick spoke.
He sat on the edge of the clinic bed, shoulders tense, jaw tight, his fingers digging into the thin sheet as if it were the only thing keeping him anchored. His father stood a few steps away, arms crossed, alpha aura simmering just beneath the surface. Luna hovered near the door, silent now, her worry etched deep into her face.
Nick swallowed hard.
“There… there was someone,” he finally said.
The Alpha’s head snapped up. “Go on.”
Nick let out an irritated breath, anger and disbelief twisting together in his chest. “It was Iva.”
The name fell into the room like a stone dropped into still water.
Luna stiffened. The Alpha didn’t move.
“She came up to me at school,” Nick continued, his tone defensive, almost scoffing. “Out of nowhere. S
