IRYN'S POV

"She's not just a She- wolf," Fenric's voice reaches my ears, causing me to raise my head up again, and I find Fenric still looking at me though he's speaking with Orien.

My breath hitches as his gaze locks with me.

He sounds so sincere, as sincere as his intense gaze on me is, and I just want to believe that...

... That I'm not just a She- wolf, and he's not doing this just because I'm his mate, their mate.

Would they look at me any differently if I wasn't their mate?

Would ...