estaurant-tucked away in a quiet corner where it was just th

unted it like this before. What was she on-some kind of seduction pill? Her gown was scandalously short, and the backless cut dipped all the way to the cu

own, her lipstick a bold red, and her

ng at her, but caught himself

familiar mix of lavender and vanilla she always wore. But he extended a hand

Ever since she saw him kissing that human girl outside the pub, she'd been desp

issed me

r. He knew her

like to have?" h

ailing a finger up his forearm. He snatched

ike to have, Vero

eyes. "A tall

lips like silk, her gaze th

you will not be having."

nd white uniform

ould you be having?" he

ut switch the drink out for

insulted. "Nah. I want e

to himself. She really thought

what Kain's "usual" contained. But Kain gave

scoffed. "Can't belie

"Femininity's not weak. You lot are snakes-venom

but caught hersel

le Kain she knew. He'd take her back to his place. And once they were there, she'd throw herself

econd o

now them?" Kain cut

genuinely blanking on the reason

at girls?" he snapped

k as bartenders in my fa

d weight. If those girls were working in her

ir n

with the alpha of some new pack. Pretty rich guy. Apparent

enient, he th

ept into his tone. Something felt off

source. Are you d

the point of this meeting if you already knew all

t was the running story in the pack, but she was

those girls. But you never asked about the other girls-the ones s

my pr

n't you think you should at least try to clear your name? You should b

nce her, but because something ca

t th

had stolen his attention. But all she saw were the usu

" she asked, f

Kain stood up and walked away, ey

er h

taurant staff member. Since when did

egs could take him. When he reached her, he turned her by

essor

nfusion mirrored hers. "What

e manager appeared beside t

ime. Still under probation-we haven'

d no idea why the manager felt the need to report her stat

st become the ce

s, I

hat was happening. Then it clicked. "Oh no... You own this p

own restaurant. Two silver-haired she-wolves in hi

s restaurant. Now. Go fi

hock, her face a blend of

r-if he didn't know her wolf was practically dormant-he would've sworn she was about to shift ri

ke me repe

Veronica stepped in smoothly, her voice laced with faux warmth. Her presence

d stopped, forks frozen mid-air. Everyone was now watching the CEO p

ur busin

ing him mid-sentence. It was subtle,

p." She waved the remaining staff away l

ioned her. Not when she spoke with that kind of authority. N

a line. Undermined him. In his space. She had jus

nce. And in a way, she played the part well enough to restore calm. The customers returned to

Get out." Kain's voi

or a reply, storming off like he had an urg