“Maybe she wants multiple men,” Lauren said sourly. “Cyrus has how many alphas?”
I narrowed my eyes. “You will respect her, Lauren. Omegas have very little power in their packs. You, of all people, should know how that feels. I vowed to protect her, even if it was protecting her from this pack. I had hoped that the two of you would do the same.”
Lucy tapped my arm again. She liked connecting physically with me. “Lauren and I can do that, but I don’t think we can be friends with her.”
“I don’t need her to have friends. I just need her to be safe.”
They turned and melted out into the night. They were good at hiding and great at stalking and hunting. When their previous alpha refused to feed them, and they realized hunting was their only option, they learned. Too late—but they learned it
