YELENA

I should’ve known this would happen.

The moment I received that card, I should have known. I should have known it would spiral into this mess, that it wouldn’t just ruin my reputation but drag Jackson’s down with me. My teeth bit into my lower lip as I thought about it.

I had wanted to get close to him, to be friends while we worked together. I had wanted to be normal, just to be around my ex-mate, a wolf who could scare the life out of anyone with a single glare. But now look ...