hina'

s supposedly on a business trip to Los Angeles, m

ractically glued to his side in a silver dress so tight it could've

like a giddy teenager. The hand with that flashy diamond br

tes, suddenly burned like hell-like someone just pressed a red-hot b

petty. There's no way she'd let me slip o

uckle and walked st

f them to turn and look, "back already? That LA trip of

flicker of panic, quickly m

. She looped her arm through Maria's like she'd just won something shiny and t

ly. "This is Maria, daughter of the Sunfang

raphina, a... project manager at Marcus's company. I asked her to c

ittle line, she erased my Luna status an

Luna. But here she was, trying to paint a picture where I

ty-girl smile. "Oh, I've seen her before," she said lazily. "Last week, act

y would you do that? Are y

cus and smirking. "Might just bite everyone, you'd bett

pretty and way too silent-like he thought I was

s wolf world, what

d soon

nd keep dancing," she said smugly. "Seraphina, why don't you help me ser

d with a fake smile.

cus's glasses were empty, so I happily added a little somet

ng. Thought you could use something strong to perk you up." She t

get you anything?"

tastes better than anything I've had before-it's kinda salty... You'v

e moment he had a sip, I could literally feel his ey

tray and mad

igures gracefully stepp

sn't this

lves. Ever since I became Marcus's mate, t

th the elder's son. They're always glued together like

Darling, that look... so unique. For a second

for the people nearby to hear. The low chuckles that

ever actually brought her to any proper event before, did he? Maybe she just never learned how our p

ession and decided to go for the kill. She gav

o... beneath his status. But you know, looking over there," she nodded toward Marcus and Maria, "he finally seems

g them like they were two overcaffeinate

y threw them off. Clarissa's sta

ari

the noise like ice dropping into boil

froze. "So

ng. Crying again? Can't blame you-Leo's been busy playing lapdog to that new dancer

white. Her perfect smi

. The giggling she-wolves nearby sud

se. My eyes shift

ur dad made last quarter-remember who shot it down? That would be me. Guess he forgot to tell you it tanked so bad your

ly clutching her necklace as

ng the core operations of Marcus's company, I'd seen way too many dirty

e you're all busy judging my outfit, I've been cleaning up the messes your husbands left beh

ious smirk tug

Now, if you'll excuse me, I've got a billion-dollar deal to finalize. Un

ce changed-whatever smugness he just h

rom Maria, but she only clung tight

red, but it was quickly buried under tha

ard me, every step measured like she

h-friendly, but still keepin

nough to give cavities. "Are you ok

uch me, I took a small step

, thank you for your concern, Miss

ria blinke

mile-the one that says "I'm smiling

f my husband and still finding time

I leaned in, voice

on 'business trips,' I'm amazed you even have time to breathe.

s rippled thr

gly shade of red. "You..

austing," I said, each word laced with poison. "So I figured y

veryone's stunned eyes, calmly

palm, "what's your service worth? Name your price. A

working in the car, surely there's a crampe

a pin drop in

econd

someone

ff

h the hall like a wave smashing a dam. The she-wolves doub

oug

ous roar expl