Chapter 243

Sophia's eyes shrunk into even smaller slits, suspicion etched boldly across her features. "Don't play innocent, Marisol, and stop with this crazy act. Why the sudden interest in walking into the forest this late? I'm sure Caleb must've already warned you just how dangerous it could get!” “What danger?!" She shoots back, "And if anyone here is putting on a 'crazy act', it's you! Can I not even do so much as take a walk? If you'd rather I remain indoors all day, maybe try cuffing me to my bed. I wouldn't put that past you anyway." The tension simmers beneath their exchange, waiting to boil over. Sophia scoffed loudly with a roll of her eyes, making it clear she wasn't buying into Marisol's nonchalant demeanor. The two locked eyes, an unspoken rivalry lingering in the air. "What exactly is your problem with me?" Marisol questions, pushing at the almost visible strings of tension. “Because you're sly. My wolf hates you because you still carry around the scent of our mate. And you're pulli