Seventeen

Sitting outside with George after dinner, I had an intuitive feeling that I needed to be careful with my words and actions because I could tell he was upset.

We sat together under the shade of the tree, and my mind wandered back to the chaotic dinner scene. Despite Kai and Ziah never getting along, Kai could have used George's analogy to score cheap points. But he instead rebuked George for meddling in their family matters.

Beside me, George started gazing into the distance. Fidgeting with the hem of my dress, I contemplated how to approach the situation.

George was both right and wrong; he was right because what he said was true—Vespa couldn't possibly marry all three brothers, and it would be weird for an alpha to beg for his wife's attention.

But George was also wrong because it was a family matter, and he had no right to intrude into what didn't concern him.

I glanced over at him, and his eyes were fixed on some points beyond the horizon. I wanted to reach out and apologize on