VICTORIA

The pounding in my chest was about to give me away.

Should I tell him the truth? I didn’t know… I still felt like I couldn’t fully trust him.

What if he locked me up in his fortress tower to keep me from escaping?

“I… well…”

“Wait… sshh.” Before I could mess it up, he tensed and pressed his finger to my lips.

His furrowed gaze shifted toward the curtains separating the bedroom from the outer chamber.

“Something’s happened. My Beta’s looking for me, and he knows damn well not to interru