Chapter 29

She sighed, “Because that’s what I have grown up hearing from everyone. Even the kids at school and some elders in the pack prohibited their kids from interacting with me once they realized I had not gotten my wolf at eighteen.”

My grip on her tightened. My hands were itching to beat the shit out of some more people now.

But I needed to know one more thing, “Zoe.”

“Yes?” She looked up curious at me.

“What were you doing in this restaurant, wearing this waitress uniform? Not that I mind it, on the contrary, in fact.” I smirked, making her blush, before resuming, “I thought you were an event manager, no?”

“I am. But to be an event manager, one needs events, doesn’t one?” She asked and then spoke, “Winter is usually a slow season, and now that Dad isn’t getting any salary. They’ve even stopped his pension. I need odd jobs to, um.” She stopped and I sat confused for a second before it dawned on me.

She was doing this to pay my fee. Spike was getting upset at me for putting the fee