Beverly's POV

Jason invited me to coffee three days after his first video call and I hesitated with my finger hovering over the reply button. Meeting him felt dangerous.

I knew how it would look. I knew how it would hurt Bruce to watch me walk out the door to meet my first love. But curiosity won over caution the way it always seemed to lately.

I told Bruce I was going and waited for his objection. I expected him to forbid it or argue or show some sign of the possessive Alpha I knew lived ...