Chapter 233

Author's POV "I heard you're taking down Jacob?" Allison's eyes fixed on Liam's face, searching for confirmation. The office air felt heavy with tension, her wolf senses picking up his powerful alpha pheromones despite her carefully concealed identity. Liam caught her meaning instantly. His face remained impassive, the mark of an alpha who never revealed his hand too early. "And if I am?" His voice carried that subtle rumble that all alphas possessed when challenged. Allison explained her history with Jacob and Megan—her childhood friendship with Megan that had been betrayed when Megan chose Jacob over their friendship. Throughout her explanation, Liam just listened, his expression unreadable, though she could sense his wolf's attention sharpening. Liam rubbed the bridge of his nose, a rare tell of fatigue in an otherwise perfectly controlled alpha. "So you've come to plead for your old flame?" There was something dangerous in his tone—possessiveness? Jealousy? It was hard to tell with