Ki

umps of hair that fell to the floor like feathers from a plucked turkey. The noisy v

he coarse texture against my palm. The boy staring back at me was skinny and

d-ass," Lexi

intrigue, trying

unsure how best to re

silent analysis. "Just come out and say whatever it is you want to say, little bear. Don't be shy be

e, highly offended. "Thanks a l

aking them gently. "If you don't like that, then yo

back of my neck. "Just call me Kian. I don'

inger at me. "So, tell me. What were you thinking about just then? You know us wolves can

e as a cub, the same as the kids in the fox and the cat community. A young wolf is referred to as

w easily. I decided to come clean with my thoughts, knowing sh

e other girls here, but you don't act the same way." M

expanded, and the smile she held on her

ce you made or because you feel obligated to that asshole, Chance. Who, by the

ssed. Her brows dimpled in the middle at that revelation, as if I were scratc

with a bitter edge to her voice. "But one who helps

ed, and merciless. And I'm not kidding either. He was a gator, and a big fucker too. He hid under the radar of the Alpha dog, Alec White, in the underbelly of Lakewell. It wasn't only this plac

body talked about Whitevale as if the streets were paved with gold. There w

t my beta and his mate leave town with their newborn daughter. When my Alpha found out what I'd done, he almost tore out my throat. It was my aunt Agatha who got him to spare my life. He gave me a head start, and I've been hiding here eve

is was like finding a diamond in a box full of shattered glass. At first glance, the

her, figuring she could sense the integrity behind my words

s wasn't who she wanted to be, and rightly so. The bottle blonde, slutty clothing, and heavy makeup were all a mask to hide the re