Lachlan stood silently to the side, his eyelashes casting faint shadows in the firelight.
He watched as Caden Albright wrapped his arms around Evangeline in an almost possessive embrace. His long lashes trembled, and a bitter taste rose in his throat. He was now just a bystander, one who had to carefully weigh his every move just to get close.
Amid the whining whimpers of the cub, Lachlan silently took half a step back.
Here, he was no different from Elias Moretti or Orion. In fact, he was guilty.
Caden Albright's long, slender fingers gently toyed with the ends of Evangeline's hair. The corner of his eye lifted in a sidelong glance at Elias Moretti, whose expression was grim. "Eva, since we're not going to the Grymdale Tribe, what should we do?"
Evangeline efficiently mixed formula for Bunny and said calmly, "We'll stay here for now."
