Chapter 265

Valerius's POV

I was just returning from fetching Cerys's cloak when I felt a presence shift beside me. Stella Nightmoon stepped out of the shadows, eyes sharp.

"Looking for Cerys?" she asked, voice sweet but edged with claws.

I didn't answer immediately. My arm rested lazily on the cloak, but inside, my wolf bristled at her intrusion. The blood of the pack thrummed in my veins; I wanted only to e