ALDRIC'S POV "...But I'm going to need your permission to speak freely before I proceed with what I'm about to say." What is that supposed to mean? I didn't understand what Chase meant by those words, and somehow, I felt afraid of finding out. Maybe it's because I'm already not liking everything I've heard from him and his friend so far about how Selene ended up in the woods all those nights ago. All those stories about her cheating on her mate and betraying her pack with the enemy—none of them are sitting well with me. At all. Then again, it could also be because of the way Chase phrased the request, asking for permission to speak freely before proceeding. It made me wonder what exactly he had to say that required my permission first. I leaned back into my seat as I carefully and si