JESSICA

A few days later, everyone’s losing their minds over the damn party next week. It’s “tradition, apparently–our pack opening the village to outsiders, to build alliances and whatnot. Strengthen bonds, show off our hospitality, blah blah.

Whatever.

Grayson’s been glued to the commandants for days now and I’m kind of pissed because I haven’t seen him. Seriously? How busy can he be to

not show his face to me?

It’s not like I need him. Obviously. But… come on

twalk through the center of the village, where warriors are drilling in formation and omegas are running around with crates of food and armfuls of decorations. Everyone’s moving fast, voices sharp, nerves stretched thin. You’d think the damn Moon Goddess herself was coming

spot Pierce talking to two warriors by the training posts. He catches my eye and gives me a chin–lit, casual and cool. Not what I need right

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“What’s with these preparations?” I snap, not bothering with a greeting.

Pierce’s mouth quirks like he’s trying not to laugh. “Stop pouting, Jess. You’re not cute anymore.”

“Really? I think she’s cute”

My eyes widen and I quickly turn my back to see Grayson towering behind me. “What are you doing here, omega?”

“Grayson.”

Pierce cough.” Alpha, Jess. Alpha.”

“Alpha,” echo flatly, giving him a mocking little nod. “Didn’t see you there. Too busy barking orders from your ivory tower?”

“Someone’s mouthy today,” he murmurs, hands behind his back, the kind of posture that s

says discipline but his eyes

no. Instead, I tilt my head, looking up at him through my lashes like I’m completely innocent, like there’s nothing in the world

everyone’s thinking.” I add the smallest, most playful smile I can manage,

chuckles low.

Grayson eyes

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needed in the training

tugging at his Tips. “Alright, alright,” he says, his voice a mix of amusement and resignation. “But don’t make her cry that much okay?,” he adds over his shoulder

from me. When Pierce is gone, he leans down, his breath ghosting over my car, making

breath.

whispered, eyes probably noticing that others are

again, unreadable to

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Untouchable.

But to me?

me, he’s the heat burning just

busy,” I whisper, my tone sharper than I mean, but I’m still flushed from what he said.

again.

brushes down my arm like it’s nothing, like it’s casual, and I nearly

I’m not.

eyes. “You think I’ll just crawl back

of smirk that only I get

still holding my breath when Logan

my eyes, calming myself

my arm with his elbow like we’re still kids and nothing’s changed, like I’m not one wrong word away from unraveling. “You’ll get yourself demoted to kitchen

alpha’s chew

Logan laughs. I don’t.

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