“What if it was just hormones?” I asked in panic, grabbing my hair. “Most she-wolves’ desires increase due to pregnancy hormones. Maybe that’s all it was. Fuck.” All my hope shriveled up. Did I even have a chance to make things right? Was winning back her heart actually possible?

“I don’t think it’s just that. We both know Thea. If she didn’t want it, she wouldn’t have allowed it. Hormones or not,” he tried to encourage me, but now I really wasn’t so sure.

My door opened and Roman walked in. He looked like absolute shit. He walked over and sat down next to Damien.

“You look like shit,” Damien told him.

Roman sighed. “I know. I feel like it too.” Things had been a complete mess since discovering his precious sister had a child she’d kept secret for eight years.

“How are things?” I asked.

“Bad. I can’t stand to be in the same room as Aurora right now. Mom can’t either. In fact, she gave Aurora an ultimatum: either she establishes a relationship with Wyatt, or she’s out of the Pack.”

Damien and I stared at him in shock. I never thought Margaret would threaten to disown Aurora. Even when Thea and I messed everything up, she never disowned Thea. Sure, she and Derek were cold to her, but they never completely cut ties.

“Are you serious?” Damien said.

“As a heart attack,” he mumbled, then took a deep breath. “Anyway, I don’t want to talk about that, let alone think about it. What were you guys discussing before I came in?” he asked, changing the subject.

“Thea,” Damien answered.

“What about Thea?” He always had that pained expression whenever Thea was mentioned. I knew he felt even worse now after what he said to her that day.

“I think Sebastian might have a chance to win her back,” Damien answered.

Roman looked confused. That’s when I realized he didn’t know about my feelings for Thea.

“Why? Are you pursuing her?” He looked bewildered, like he was trying to piece together this information.

“Yes,” I growled. “You got a problem with that?”

“No,” he sighed. “I figured you had feelings for her. That’s fine. She deserves to be happy, and we all know you were once her dream.”

“You’re not angry with him?” Damien looked between me and Roman. I wanted to hear his answer. Not that it mattered. If getting Thea meant losing his friendship, then so be it.

“Why would I be angry?”

“Well, because of Aurora. You were the biggest supporter of their relationship.”

“Yeah, that was before I realized he might not be in love with her anymore. When Aurora came back, he acted differently. Like the spark between them was gone. It was easy to see, despite his struggle against it. His actions spoke louder than his words.” He paused, then continued.

“It’s time we all let go of the past. The three of them—four if we count Kane—have suffered because of Sebastian and Aurora’s young love. I now see what we didn’t see back then. That kind of love, too young, was never meant to last. Sooner or later, in one way or another, it would fade. My advice to you, friend, is to seize the present. I’ve learned that life is unpredictable, and you never know how much time you have left with the ones you love.”

I listened quietly. The room was filled with an ominous atmosphere. I felt a chill go right down to my bones.

“When did you get so fucking wise?” I chuckled, trying to lighten the heavy mood.

They both laughed, but it was forced. I knew they could feel that atmosphere too. I didn’t know what it was, but I had a feeling something bad was going to happen.

Roman was right. I wouldn’t waste time, because you never know what tomorrow might bring. I made a decision then and there. These alliance meetings would take a few days, but the moment I returned, I would find Thea and lay my heart bare. It was time to tell her I loved her—before it was too late.