Crosses the Line Again

Nathan followed at a distance, quiet as a shadow. He kept his scent buried deep, doing everything he could to stay beneath Landon's Alpha fadar.

The moment he knew she'd seen him, he sent a text. "So.... your boyfriend is Landon?"

Tessa stared at the message on her phone, her fingers curling into a fist.

"What's wrong?" Landon's voice cut in, calm but alert. He'd picked up on her mood instantly.

"Nothing." Tessa fired back a message to Nathan. "This has nothing to do with you. Stop following me."

Nathan's response came seconds later. Just a smiley face-blood red and marked with a crescent moon.

"What is it?" Landon watched her, eyes sharp. He could tell something was off.

"It's nothing."

He didn't press. If she didn't want to talk, he'd respect that-for now.

By the time they arrived at Silvermoon Estate, another text came in.

"You wouldn't eat with me, but you'll have dinner with someone else? That hurts, Tessa. You know I don't like being ignored."

"Son of a-" Tessa hissed, barely holding it together.

on?" Landon glanced at her, startled. He'd never seen

deep breath, pushing the fury down. "It's

and the place was full. And if he and

sure?" Landon asked gently, reading the tension in her

"I said I'm fine."

go. Landon led her to their private dining room. Nathaniel, Ysabel, and a few others were

Over here!" Ysabel waved her over,

a small nod and took a

I don't want to eat alone. I'm in the

Tessa went still.

to be joking. I

"Sorry-I need to use the restroom real

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me to come with? Ysabel stood

Stay here and

just like that, she was

dining room, Nathaniel frowned. "What's up

idea," Ysabel replied,

into the private

sitting alone-but the table was filled with

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