Chapter 32

• Scarlett
• Before the words could sink in, Astra undid whatever she had done to the surrounding crowd. They resumed chattering as if they hadn't been frozen in time. I swallowed saliva, trying to get rid of the lump that had formed in my throat. My thoughts were jumbled, stirring endless questions. Sensing my discomfort, Jaxon squeezed my right hand. He looked at me as if I was the most precious thing in his life.
• He was unfazed by Astra's information, the hunger in his eyes though was clearly displayed. I stared at him, taking in every single feature on his well sculpted face. He was everything any she wolf would die for, starting from his thick dark eyebrows and a sharp jawline. He licked his plump lips invitingly, slowly swiping his tongue over the lower one.