Chapter 153

Valeria’s Pov

“And where are you coming from, mate?”

I froze at the sound of Alpha Gideon’s voice behind me. His tone wasn’t particularly harsh, but there was that familiar edge to it—an edge that made my wolf stiffen. Slowly, I turned to face him, already preparing myself for whatever mood he was in.

“I went to drop something off,” I replied as casually as I could, hoping to avoid whatever interr