Chapter 83

Victoria's POV The words had barely left Damien's lips when I lunged forward, clamping my hand firmly over his mouth. My heart raced wildly in my chest as I felt his warm breath against my palm. Nora, my wolf, stirred inside me with a mixture of alarm and something else I didn't want to acknowledge. "You're done with your meeting with my professor, right? Then it's time for you to leave," I hissed, my eyes conveying a silent warning not to say anything about our previous... encounter. Turning to Matthew who was watching our interaction with obvious suspicion, I said, "Matthew, we're heading out now. Please call me if there are any changes with the professor. I'll probably be returning to the city tomorrow—my grandfather isn't doing well, so I'm afraid I'll have to leave her in your capable hands." "Don't worry about it," Matthew replied, his protective gaze shifting between me and Damien. "Mom will be fine. Just take care of yourself, Victoria. There are too many predators out there ju