When the last of the stragglers finally turned away from us, I placed my hand on the small of Amelia’s back and led her toward the road where Keegan had already sent a car to take us home.
Amelia was silent for most of the ride, though as we neared our neighborhood, she spoke up.
“Thank you for standing up for me when they were speaking badly of me.”
“You don’t have to thank me for that, Amelia. It is my honor and duty as your mate and Alpha to shield you from their unwarranted vitriol. I had thought, somewhat foolishly, I suppose, that after all this time, they would see you in a different light.”
“I’ll always be a human in some of their eyes, even with my wolf,” Amelia said. “They will always hate me…”
I wanted to argue with her, but I found it difficult to, especially with what ju
