Natalia
For a moment, I considered telling Andrei exactly where he could shove his “meal”.
But our alliance was fragile and new. One wrong step and it could shatter, leaving Ashmoor vulnerable again. And I couldn’t afford that—not when it had all been my fault to begin with.
“Fine,” I finally said, crossing my arms. “Meet me in town. I’ll show you around Ashmoor and we’ll go to the tavern.”
Andrei raised an eyebrow. “I thought you would offer to have your new ally over at the pack house.”
I nearly rolled my eyes at that, although I restrained myself. “I’d rather go out.”
“Fair enough,” he said. “I’ll meet you in town.”
A little while later, I pulled up next to Andrei’s black car in town. The square was bustling this time of night, most people having finished work for the day. We rec
