an

ven though it's almost impossible to do so. My fingertips brush against the glas

ledge, wanting to meet everyon

fiercely I could feel it in my chest. Before, he wasn't quite smiling; upon clo

kbones that make a sculpt

with a single fluid motion. The moment he touches down on the other side, he changes, his silver and grey fur flec

ficial. Arrived, obse

med the window shut a

years, hoping and praying they would com

ve, I feel more lost

o weary to weep. With a sigh, I lie over and shut my eyes in the hopes of falling asleep without incident since I can't enter with a red

lancing four plates of the meatloaf special, the doorbell rings to announce the arrival of new

table o

gives the pack a monthly stipend and mu

other than the Gamma and his goons. However, I then smelled someth

e my friend following the

the hostess standing at the front of the restaurant with

ide me. I take advantage of having to stoop down to get fou

y recovered from the hurt of his rejection. Twelve hours a

and act like I don't know

irty seconds to go from the hostess stand to the rear of

stribute the menus, the Gamma remar

ply, trying not to

es toward him is magnetic. My flesh cries out to touch him, and the r

ike I've been punched in the gut. Like I'm a wall,

embarrassment. I don't have to make things simpler fo

I get y'all?" I a

I hardly pay attention to what they say, half mindles

'm holding them, he has enough arrogance not

All r

t accor

setting off the Gamma, "It seems your buddy here isn't rea

from everyone else. However, the fact that the person tasked with my protecti

You need to learn how to be respect

s to make sense at th

. In a pack of wolves, status is everything. My partner

id the guy who was supposed to be mine. I can only conce

s," I grin, but this

congratulations," sneers

s tighten my ass, pushing me to hide my heartb

s is all she's good for." She and other women are

flushes crimson with embar

hear a low growl behind me as my han

for me to figure out who's

am your