Chapter 65. Let’s Go Out

Caliana’s POV

“You have a beautiful pack, Alpha,” I said softly, letting my gaze wander across the terrace and the illuminated grounds beyond it. The lights strung along the pathways glimmered like fallen stars, casting a warm glow over manicured gardens and stone walkways. The air was cool, carrying the faint scent of pine and night-blooming flowers. It truly was beautiful—powerful, structured, alive. Everything the Golden Stone Pack was known to be.

I felt it the moment he stepped closer.

The subtle shift in the air, the way my wolf stirred uneasily beneath my skin, the instinctive tightening in my chest. Dean Henderson didn’t need to touch me for me to feel him. His presence alone was enough to make my shoulders stiffen.

“You’ve been ignoring me the whole evening,” he said, his voice low, almost amused, as