Barking on command—how fitting.
I took a cold sip of my drink, allowing myself a bitter smile.
Yvonne and I found a small table on the terrace.
Soon after, we overheard voices from the floor below.
"Sure, Alpha Sebastian Black is into her now... but give it a minute."
"Exactly! Remember Alpha Xavier? He went full Romeo, defied his whole bloodline for her—and still cheated. Men like that always get bored."
"Alpha Sebastian's just going through a phase. She's not Luna material."
"I heard she's trying to become the Luna of Silver Peak Pack."
"Please. The whole damn packs know her drama. Silver Peak has standards. She's not it."
Yvonne slammed her hand on the table and started to rise, fire in her eyes.
I caught her wrist and pulled her back down. "Relax. Let them talk. Their mouths
