Aurora genuinely blanked out for a moment.
The words 'beast husband' echoed in her head while she stared at the gathered tribespeople with complete disbelief.
Beast husband? Her? With Asher?
She immediately opened her mouth to deny it. "He's not-" But before she could finish speaking, Asher calmly beat her to it.
The alpha wolf slightly bowed his head toward the gathered crowd in acknowledgment before speaking in a composed voice, "It's nice to meet everyone."
Aurora turned toward him so fast she nearly twisted her neck. Shock filled her face instantly. Because not only did Asher not deny the misunderstanding, he was actively making it worse.
The surrounding tribespeople visibly brightened immediately. Several females exchanged knowing looks while some beastmen nodded approvingly toward the tall stranger.
But there were some of those single beastmen who only glared at Asher as if the wolf had snatched away something important from them.
