The door had barely closed behind Luara when Selana advanced on Kade like a storm that had finally found space to explode. Her face was red, a mixture of rage, shame, and disbelief, which only lit the already short fuse of the alpha. For a moment, the office seemed too small to contain so much tension.

"You cheated on me!" Selana screamed, her voice failing at the end. "I caught you… with her… with that—"

Kade raised his hand, interrupting. There was no guilt on his face, ...