Chapter 3

I found Bradley in his office, hunched over territory maps with Marcus standing attentively at his side. The moment I entered, Marcus excused himself with a sympathetic glance in my direction.

"Bradley," I said, closing the door behind me. "We need to talk about Celia."

He didn't look up from his maps. "There's nothing to discuss."

"Nothing to discuss?" My voice cracked. "She showed me videos of our marking ceremony. She's wearing the moonstone pendant I gave you."

Finally, he raised his eyes to mine. "Celia is going through a difficult time with her wolf awakening. I'm helping her as…