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 her cool like

took a deep breath, pushing the fury

place was full. And if

sure?” Landon asked gently, reading the tension in her face. She was clearly upset–there

“I said I’m fine.”

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

here!” Ysabel waved her over, bright

a small nod and took a step

don’t want to eat alone. I’m in

Tessa went still.

got to be joking. I swear, I might actually kill him

stopped in her tracks. “Sorry–I need to use

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come with? Ysabel

fine. Stay here and chat–I’ll be right

that, she

in the dining room, Nathaniel frowned. “What’s up with Tessa

idea,” Ysabel replied, her

into the

filled with dishes.

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