Chapter 57

The first fat drop of rain streaked down the tinted glass just as I sank into the plush leather backseat of the midnight blue Rolls-Royce Cullinan. Lucian slid in beside me, nodding for the chauffeur to raise the privacy shield. The city lights blurred by, and all I could hear for a moment was the gentle drum of the rain. My head tilted toward the window, watching the storm swallow the world, but Lucian’s sharp gaze lingered on me. “You know Theodore’s got it bad for you, right?” His words were casual, but the weight behind them felt like an Alpha’s order. I gave a little laugh, scooting closer until my shoulder brushed his. “Tim? He falls in love with someone new every lunar cycle. Next week he’ll be sniffing around the next pretty wolf who flirts at the tavern.” Lucian smirked, though there was both relief and a hint of warning in his eyes. “He’s a good guy, Dolly. Even if he switches crushes like he sheds summer fur.” “Exactly.” I drew my knees up, warming my hands on the vestiges o