The moment Rina stepped further into the room, everything shifted.The familiar scent that hit him wasn’t his ex-girlfriend’s cloying perfume—it was something deeper, more primal. His wolf surged beneath his skin, reacting instantly to the delicate, calming scent radiating from the girl standing timidly by the doorway.

Rina.

His breath caught in his throat. His heart pounded once, then again—harder, louder. Mate.

Without thinking, Theo yanked his hand away from his ex, stepping past her ...