Skye -
I quickly withdrew my hand as if he had burned me, fighting to keep my expression neutral while feeling Arthur's gaze on me, as if he were calculating my sudden reaction.
"Is everything alright?” Arthur asked with a hint of concern in his voice as he looked between Mason and me. Mason nodded, his jaw clenched. “Yes, everything is fine. Just... a little surprised.”
Arthur raised an eyebrow but didn’t press further. “Alright, let’s discuss our plans for the alliance,” he said, giving Mason an unreadable look of hesitation before leading us to a quieter corner of the room, away from prying eyes and ears. Four seats were neatly arranged around a small table in the centre.
As we took our seats, I felt the tension radiating from Mason. His wolf was barely contained, and my own wolf wa
