The Calm Before the Storm.

Two afternoons later, Tessa was at the Navoris University library, reading while mapping out ideas for a medical paper.

For most med students, that kind of thing was a pipe dream–many didn’t even think about writing research until senior year. But she was only a freshman and already had a clear direction.

Ysabel showed up with two iced coffees in hand.

She spotted Tessa from afar, sitting quietly in the corner, reading. For a long moment, she just stood there, watching.

How could someone look so good just sitting still? Even in silence, she had a kind of glow that pulled people in. You couldn’t help but watch her–like gravity.

Unable to resist, Ysabel pulled out her phone and snapped a secret photo, sending it to Landon.

Landon was in the middle of a meeting at Thorne Corp. He hadn’t planned to check any messages, but the thought that something might have happened to Tessa made–him open it.

In the photo, his girl sat in the library corner in a white dress, chestnut hair falling over her shoulder. Her eyes were lowered as she read, calm and focused, so gentle it felt like time itself slowed down around her.

was the first time he’d ever seen this alpha get distracted during a meeting. Curious, he leaned

at? Don’t tell me it’s a girl?”

to work,” Landon muttered, but his

was feeling pretty proud of herself for pleasing her uncle–until the next moment, when a transfer notification

then grinned ear to ear. Money handed to

her phone and walked quickly over

so long?” Tessa closed her book

autographs–slowed me down,” Ysabel said, sliding

you handle it? If you want, I’ll ask Landon to

hadn’t awakened her wolf yet so she didn’t have much in the way of self–defense. If

need. My fans are super chill. Just wanted a few pics and autographs.” Ysabel waved her off, then leaned over, peering at Tessa’s

“A medical paper.”

her gaze. Forget it–the world of overachievers

paper. Gorgeous, powerful, and this driven–how was anyone else

the lid off her coffee and handed it over. “It’s way too hot out. Thank god the library’s got AG,

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