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.
at her, startled. He'd never seen her lose
took a deep breath, pushing
packed-it was dinnertime, and the place was full. And if he and Landon
sure?" Landon asked gently, reading the tension in her face. She was clearly upset-there was
"I said I'm fine."
her-but he let it go. Landon led her to their private dining
waved her over, bright and warm
small nod and took a step toward
don't want to eat alone. I'm in the private room next door.
Tessa went still.
message. You've got to be joking.
in her tracks. "Sorry-I need to
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come with? Ysabel
it's fine. Stay here
like that, she
dining room, Nathaniel
replied, her smile
the
table was filled with dishes. Every dish was
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