Chapter 211

Author's POV Allison watched as Liam shook his head, his jaw tense. The subtle shift in his scent—spiced pine tinged with something sharper—told her he was upset, though he was trying to mask it. "Did I do something wrong? Why are you angry?" she asked, keeping her own scent carefully neutral—a skill she'd perfected over years of hiding her alpha nature. Liam was just trying to maintain distance between them. He didn't want Allison affecting his emotions, stirring instincts he'd long kept dormant. "I'm not angry," he said coldly, his hand already on the doorknob. "If you don't have anything important to discuss, I'm going to shower and get some sleep." The dismissal in his tone was clear—a classic alpha move to end a conversation. Allison quickly blocked the door with her arm, feeling the heat radiating from his body. "You're not sleeping until you tell me what's really going on today." Their eyes locked in a silent power struggle. Liam looked down at her, his wolf stirring beneath the