Admit it, you love him

RAFAEL POV

As soon as I stepped out of the room, I realized that taking a stroll within an unfamiliar pack wouldn't be easy. I could easily be mistaken for a spy or even kidnapped, which could lead to my downfall. Packs, in my experience, never took matters involving spies lightly. I, for one, would always have them thrown into the dungeon, followed by execution.

Perhaps, that grim fate awaited me as well.

However, I harbored doubts about that outcome. The way everyone gawked at me with widened eyes, their expressions etched with curiosity rather than the fury and disgust I had anticipated, surprised me. I had anticipated a negative reaction due to my striking resemblance to their past Alpha. This was especially puzzling since I was a rogue.

According to Jude, Kendall, and Linda, I should have been met with strong animosity, and the pack members would have been eager to expel me. But, up until this point, I hadn't encountered such a hostile reception.

"Hey," I said, steadying a brunet