Nadine's heart sank as she inadvertently caught the scent emanating from the used condom. Her nose, unusually sensitive, picked up on the trace, filling her with a mixture of hurt and disbelief. How could Zander bring another woman to his room last night while she slept just next door?

She couldn't help but wonder about the woman—was she an omega, willing to do anything to elevate her status among their kind? Zander's words from the previous night echoed in her mind; he had warned her that she might be the cause of his untimely death, yet now it seemed the reverse might be true.

"Did you cry?" Kate's voice interrupted...