“Because word of my relationship with you has begun to spread,” I admit. “The pack can’t touch you right now because they don’t want to incur my wrath. They don’t know what you are, either. Gregory was trying to scare you off.”

From the look on Charlotte’s face, she doesn’t entirely believe me. Her lack of trust in me hurts, but it’s understandable.

“Do you need me to prove it to you?” I ask, calmly now. “I’ve told you all this before. There are candidates being ...