~CASSELBA'S POV
THE WOMAN BESIDE ME LOOKED GORGEOUS ENOUGH to light the room just with her startling eyes. They sparkled at me at her question.
'Why had I ghosted her for a week?' she'd asked.
The plain truth was that there was no way in seven hells I was telling her about the Ferals or the Apex or the accident. That would only endanger her, and Clarence was as pure of heart as an angel. I wanted to keep her that way. For her family, for the world.
... And maybe a little for me.
She had so much light in her. Learning about werewolves and elite secrets organizations might dim that light. So I look back to her. Blotting out the entire events of the past week, I give my reply. It's mostly me lying through my teeth.
"I'm sorry, I was just busy with lectures at the campus. It was a hectic week. The session is in full swing and—"
