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.

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

took a deep breath, pushing the fury down.

was packed-it was dinnertime, and the place was full. And if he and Landon crossed

sure?" Landon asked gently, reading the tension in her face. She was clearly upset-there was no way things were

"I said I'm fine."

believe her-but he let it go. Landon led her to their private dining room. Nathaniel, Ysabel, and a few others were

waved her over,

small nod and took a step

to eat alone. I'm in the private room next

Tessa went still.

at the message. You've got to be joking. I swear, I might actually kill

her tracks. "Sorry-I need

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to come with? Ysabel stood up,

Stay here and

just like that, she was

dining room, Nathaniel frowned. "What's up with Tessa

Ysabel replied,

into the private room next

was sitting alone-but the table was filled with dishes. Every dish was something Joanna, his

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