“Alright—if you didn’t want anyone to hear you, why didn’t you argue outside?” I said.
“Nika seemed very uninterested in who might hear that,” Alexander sighed with some apprehension. “I bet the rest of the group heard it too. But it’s nothing they didn’t already know. And I think with this she’s made it clear how little she cares about your presence, with Sasha preferring you. I apologize for that as well—Nika is a very strong and very professional woman, but… she has too much wolf in her. It seems patience and courtesy toward people who aren’t of our blood aren’t things they practice very often.”
“She doesn’t care about me?” I commented with a smile. “I hadn’t noticed.”
“Again, I apologize on her behalf.”
“I already told you it doesn’t matter, Alexander. In fact, I understand her, so
