Chapter 138:Dangerous Dinners

(Scarlett’s POV) I sat across from Roman at the restaurant, my hands nervously playing with the napkin on my lap. The memory of my earlier drunken actions lingered in my mind, making my stomach twist painfully. Roman didn’t say anything about it, but I couldn’t shake the embarrassment gnawing at me. Roman looked calm as ever, his ice-blue eyes scanning through his phone. But to me, the air between us felt heavy and suffocating. I couldn't help wondering what he truly thought about what had happened. Did he think I was reckless? Did he regret it? Cora, my wolf, paced anxiously beneath my skin. Her unease mirrored mine. Footsteps echoed from the entrance, pulling me out of my spiraling thoughts. I turned my head just in time to see Hunter enter, his presence commanding and confident as always. Behind him came Aiden, his playful grin lighting up his face like nothing dire was happening. He was followed closely by Erik Blackwood, whose towering frame exuded the kind of authority tha