#Chapter 236: Who Owns Her Heart

Alaric’s POV I had a few ideas about Noel’s other half. It had to be something agile like a big cat or perhaps a fox, yet it also had to be something very menacing. A big cat could be menacing, but wolves tended not to fear cats. Perhaps a large brown bear? Or some other large predator? But that wouldn’t fit either, would it? A large predator wouldn’t be able to slip through the shadows unseen. Perhaps he wasn’t a shifter at all, in that case. There were whispers of other kind of beings around the continent. Like those that drank blood… “I guess I’m just curious,” Cara said. “I wished he would feel comfortable to share that part of himself with me, although I guess I must learn to accept that he might not want to, especially after I rejected him.” She said the words with such sadness, that it almost seemed like regret, and immediately caught my attention. I didn’t want to drag out the issue. Cara had clearly made her choice between Noel and me, choosing me time and again. S