Chapter 85

Cecilia "I'll let him know," I said, firing off a quick text to Marcus with Alpha Sebastian's response. Part of me wanted to warn Alpha Sebastian that Remy was up to no good. The sleazy older wolf clearly wanted to drag the powerful Silver Peak Alpha into his debauchery pit. But then again, Alpha Sebastian wasn't exactly a naive pup who needed my protection. His intelligence far outweighed my concerns. "It's still early. Let's take a walk," Alpha Sebastian suggested, his deep voice breaking my concentration. I looked up from my phone, momentarily confused. "Oh, I'd rather stay in. It's almost dark, and wandering alone in these mountains is pretty creepy. I'll just hang out in the villa ." When I caught his expression—something between amusement and subtle disappointment—I suddenly realized what he meant. "Wait... you want to go for a walk together?" "One person wandering alone would be quite frightening," he replied, his tone deliberately melancholic. "...I'll come with you," I managed