Chapter 201

Author The door clicked shut behind him as he stepped into the guest room. He paused, letting the quiet settle around him like a weight. His hand still tingled from where it brushed hers. But her eyes were different tonight. Not soft. Distant. She hadn't said much. She didn't push him away, but she didn't lean in either. Not like she used to. A sigh slipped out before he could stop it. He'd been patient. Careful. Grateful, even. But the truth was, Silvia 's attention had started to drift. Not toward someone new. Just back to Sherman. Back to the quiet little life they built without him. And Noah was tired of pretending that was enough. He opened the drawer and pulled out the black stone. The moment it touched his skin, a low thrum moved through his body. Steady. Hot. Alive. Not pain. Not weakness. Power. People used to pity him. The Alpha who couldn't shift. The one stuck between blood and failure. But that version of him was gone.He wasn't fragile anymore. If Silvia wasn't going to lo