lie

rack in the door. My heart started to race. If something had gone wrong with my plan involving the dress, I was s

n the door, this time softer. "Come on, Natalie," my best friend's voice, and possibly

me reason, she listened to him most of the time. Maybe he was the only one in the pack who could get Katherine t

rn-out nightgown, fixing my hair before finally

oment and smiled back. "H

door behind him carefully to avoid making noise. He quickly looked around, taking

g slowly. "I heard Katherine bothere

told him that? How did th

and crossing my arms to cover the small moth holes in

ng it to look at the small wound on my cheek. I didn't say anything; h

of the room. "But don't make a big deal out of it;

shift into my wolf form. Levi's father was my father Julian's second beta. He never dared to say anything directly, but I knew he had

from his. I didn't know if he was aware that I had feelings for him. But

hat made me look directly at him. I nodded to signal that it was okay. "I was at bet

hey learned advanced leadership and combat skills. This was the school Katherine attended, even though her ranking was a bit below average. Betas like Levi, who typically served as second-in-command and administrators of

You know how Alpha Kaiden is. The last time I asked if I could return to scho

"That's fucking unfair! You deserve the ch

me here so late, Levi?"

art beat faster. "I needed to see you. There's s

and narrowed my e

so confident, especially with me. "I'm almost graduating, you know," he began. "And

, waiting for him to finish. "Damn! When I rehearsed this moment in my head, it se

tell me?" I asked, trying t

ing," he took another deep breath. "I've always known I had feeli

lt the same way I did, and I tried not

eath was touching my face. "I know things have been complicated for you here in the pack since your wolf didn't awaken, but I don't care, Natalie." Levi lifted my face, ho

felt my breath falter.

ed. "I know being a beta's girlfriend is not muc

d his throat and stepped away from me. There wasn't a second knock

a male in your room?" I swallowed hard and shrank back. Damn, this shouldn't be happening

was his future leader. "I was just discussing some issues with Natalie that

e and him. "Don't tell me you're trying to solve her problems?" She sniffed the air and laughed louder this

say anything. It wouldn't help. "That's unnecessary, even for you, Katherine. Natalie is still part

nse of smell, the mix of perfume and something predatory. She was projecting her power at me, a stran

Levi," she said, turning to him

could make the situation worse. He stepped closer and whispered, just

ay away from him! I don't know what you and Levi think you're doing, but whatever plan you have, I'll find out. And when I do, you'll regret every wrong d

arm from her grip. She squeezed one last time, harder before

den wants