The Wolves They Left BehindChapter 1

“What do you mean? You won’t cut your marriage with her yet?!”

A sharp voice rang through the room, making my brows furrow. Why was there a woman here? This hotel suite was booked by my husband. Did the hotel staff make a mistake?

I pressed my hand against the bathroom door, barely pushing it open. I had been hiding, waiting to surprise him. After three months, my belly had finally begun to show. Simond had been so busy with the council’s new pack project—as the beta, he had a lot of responsibilities. We hadn’t seen each other in weeks, and I thought he booked this hotel room to rest before coming home to me. He knew I’d worry if he returned bruised and wounded.

But why was there a woman here?

“Come on! You promised me. We both planned this! Now you’re backing out?” the woman demanded, her voice laced with jealousy.

I was about to step out and check if she had entered the wrong room—or if I had. But then, a familiar voice stopped me cold.