Chapter 176: Shameless Man
Ryder’s jaw clenched.
He didn’t answer right away. Instead, he pulled her closer, shielding her with the strength of his entire being. His heartbeat thundered against her back – a frantic, furious rhythm.
"That," he muttered darkly, "I’m not entirely sure. But... he’s like me."
Reana’s breath hitched. Her wolf whimpered, unsettled but no longer resisting. Ryder’s presence calmed it – like an anchor in the middle of a storm.
Her hand curled against the bare muscle of his shoulder. "Tell me the truth... who are you really? He seemed to know you."
Ryder looked at her then – really looked at her. The storm in his eyes dimmed just a little, and his voice dropped to a whisper.
"Snow," he said.
Reana swallowed hard. She didn’t blink. She just stared into his eyes... those red irises slowly cooling to a familiar blue.
She’d suspected it. Felt it in her bones. But hearing it... hearing it from his mouth...
Suddenly, hurried footsteps echoed through the hall – racing toward them. The pack must’ve been drawn by the crashes and the trembling of the building.
"You’re going to be caught if you don’t do something, and I’ll gladly have you killed if—" Her voice vanished into thin air, just like the two of them.