n's

nd my arm, his nails digging into my ski

ha

intended. He immediately loosened h

ddenly being so

agitated. "You know exactly what she's like.

no one was watching. But I found it hard to picture Vivienne as the victim. Maybe that was because she was usually arrogant and s

we agreed. We need a strong Luna, someone who can protect the pack. Vivienne comes from a Beta blood

my thoughts drifted to someone else: dark green eyes and brown hair. W

just t

er an uncertain glance. His ex

are you so disgusted by Vivien

"It's something else. She gets on my nerves," I admitted, mee

rthday," Kael suggested with forced casualness, clearly reaching f

ith a smirk, giving him a knowing look.

adorable as ever," he replied, and I coul

es. We should both be f

ll.

e's voice rang out behind us, a

l! R

overly sweet, overpowering scent nearly turned my stomach. She wrapped her arms aro

f my reaction, she released me and thre

in her scent before casting a sidelong glance at m

h a dazzling smile,

tly. "Let's talk abou

ady tired of hearing about it. The whole pack was excited fo

ear?" she asked, her voi

ind going blank. She

h my dress," she explained slowly, whi

Honestly, I haven't re

hing. Being twins didn't mean we had the same tastes or personalities. We were al

her lip, suddenly looking worried. "You

l, who seemed amu

e under your jackets, I can match my dres

t it. Still sounded better tha

ust shrugged, not caring in the s

as though her life depended on him. For her,

oat and pretending to give it some s

ee of us stood on the upstairs landing beside the staircase,

ractically dragging her stepdaughter, Elara, behind her. I could count on one hand the number of times Elara had been

d her nose in disgust as she watched her mother and hal

emanded, her expression tightenin

he replied, looking

arly irritated. "Mom didn't tell me anything." Then her

thought of Elara being punished. I gave her a stern,

ing wrong for once, and the Alpha and Luna are handl

as I opened my mouth to respond, my father's commanding voic

ffice? We need to discuss somethin

mmediately turned and headed downstairs, while Kael hurriedly apologized to a s

find out the reason for