Her breathing hitched and her entire body tensed as she watched him approach. As he neared, his face began to grow more wary. His eyes found hers and they never left her gaze. “Alex…” I said, stepping in front of Bri. “What are you doing here?” “Alpha Jonathan invited me,” he said with a shrug

“Kay,” I said to her, trying to sound firm. She flashed me a look, her terrified look remaining. “Go inside.” It was an order and she took it as that; it was like she was waiting on my permission. She nodded her head and scurried into the packhouse after Becca and Luis. I held onto Brianna’s arm

My mother held Brianna at arm's length, keeping a hand on each of her shoulders. She looked into Bri’s eyes as she spoke these next words. “Whichever one your wolf chooses, the other will leave,” she said slowly. “The decision is yours alone.” Bri stared at her for a moment longer before her eye

“I wasn’t even good enough for a gamma…” she said, her voice cracking. “How could I be good enough for a beta.” That’s when we all realized at the same time what was running through her head. She was terrified of being rejected again. She thought she wasn’t good enough to have a mate, let alone a

She left the dining hall and everyone resumed their conversations as if nothing had happened. Rachel's spot was empty now and I couldn’t help but stare at it sadly. It was like a missing tooth. Once dinner concluded and everybody was stuffed out of their minds, the packhouse staff returned and cle