Adrien.
The certainty on Noah's face sent a chill down my spine.
It wasn't just confidence, it was resolve. The kind that didn't shake, didn't hesitate, didn't leave room for doubt. He was hell-bent on taking Maria away from this pack.
Away from me.
My chest tightened at the thought, something sharp and uncomfortable settling deep within.
Then what would happen to me?
The question echoed louder than anything else. I could barely last a minute without her, barely breathe properly without that pull drawing me back to her, and now he wanted to take her even farther away?
Completely out of reach?
No! There was no way I was going to allow that.
"Let's watch and see if you can, Noah," I said, forcing a smirk onto my lips, masking everything boiling underneath. I needed to look unshaken… in control… like I still had the upper hand.
Even if I didn't feel it, because the truth was, I really had no idea what to do.
