Chapter 108: The Perfect Diversion

Mara’s

I walked through the imposing Silverfang gates, my shoulders deliberately slumped, my steps slow and hesitant. I dragged in a ragged, shaky breath, carefully timing my exhaustion as if I had been running without rest for miles. I needed to look utterly distressed, but not physically hurt—just pale and distressed enough to instantly trigger a massive surge of panic in Jasper.

He was already pacing erratically across the long driveway like a caged ...