Ava’s POV Cameron waits for me to get dressed and we walk to the dining hall together, hand in hand as he rubs circles against the back of my hand with his thumb. I didn’t have time to dry my hair so it’s in a loose braid down my back and I’m wearing a casual navy sundress. I chew on my lip as we make our way down the hall, thinking about earlier today and the wounded Lycan. “Cameron?” “Mmm?” Cameron lifts my hand up to his lips. “How is the man from earlier today? What was his name?” Cameron’s face hardens. “He is doing better, luckily he fought off his attackers enough to escape and get back for our healer to tend to him.” “His name is Eric, he’s a good friend of mine, and a damn good fighter. I wanted to make him my beta, but Chris’s family has held on to the title for so lo