Harley’s P.O.V.

Ava’s secretive mode rang ominous bells in my head, alerting me. So, I didn’t waste a second and assured her.

“I won’t breathe a word of it, Ava. You can trust me.”

Nodding slowly, she walked closer, dropping her voice to a whisper even though there were only us and our fur babies.

“The phone call that you overheard isn’t the only thing related to this issue. Yes, Alpha Benjamin of the Howler Shadow Pack has proposed a marital alliance. It’s real!

But it’s a part of a big political game.”

Placing the towel on the counter, she continued seriously.

“The real matter is a million dollar explosives...