Third Person POV
Vaden’s heart thundered in his chest as he faced Lavinia. Every muscle in his body tensed, ready to rip her to shreds if she made one more move toward Sofia. The sight of her standing there, so casually in his home, after everything she’d done to ruin him, was beyond infuriating. She had the audacity to smile, to stand there and act as if they had some unfinished business.
Sofia’s shock was palpable, and Vaden could see her eyes flickering from him to Lavinia, the confusion on her face turning into hurt. His gut twisted at the sight. His mate. The woman he loved with every fiber of his being. And here was Lavinia, the woman he had rejected years ago, trying to worm her way back into his life. He had no intention of letting that happen.
He clenched his jaw, his wolf gr
