Tabitha’s POV

The sound of the door creaking open snaps me back to my senses. I quickly push past my stepbrothers and step as far away from them as possible. Alpha Emery’s figure emerges from the entrance, his brow knitting in confusion as he scans the whole room.

“Thought you were here…” he glances at his sons, but then his eyes stop at me. “But what is your stepsister doing in here too?”

Oh shit. “I-I was—”

“We’re just showing her around.” Jace throws his arms around me, making my heart go at it again. “She said she wanted to do some exploring, so we were kind enough to show...