~ JACOB’S POV

I thought I could handle this—keep her at a distance, punish her if she crossed the line, pretend she was just another Luna. But now that she’s here, it’s nothing like I imagined. She’s nothing like I expected and it’s making me lose my mind.

I strode into my office, forcing myself to focus on work, trying desperately to push Osline out of my mind.

"Alpha Jacob, it’s good to have you back," The Gamma of the pack, Conrad, said.

I glanced at him briefly as I ...