Chapter 40

55%The weekend sun beat down on the pristine courts of Moon Shadow Bay Tennis Club as I slammed the ball across the net with more force than necessary. It flew past Jason’s reach and hit the fence with a satisfying crack, carrying all the frustration I refused to acknowledge.“Fifteen-love, I announced coldly.Jason exchanged glances with Taylor, both of them studying me like I was some goddamn lab specimen. The tension between us had been building since Jason opened his big mouth ten minutes ago.“You really letting Elsa leave the company?” he had asked, as casually as if he were commenting on the weather.I positioned myself for another serve, bouncing the ball against the court three times. My face remained expressionless, but my muscles coiled with tension, my wolf snarling beneath my skin. Fuck this conversation. Fuck their questions.“Forty-love,” I called after another punishing serve. Jason hadn’t even moved to return it.