82 - Troublemaker

~Gemma~

I stared at Alpha Zander, disoriented for a moment. “Um.” I faltered. “So you’re a blank, right? Maybe tomorrow we can ask Rina to verify. Otherwise, good for you.”

He watched me in silence for a moment. “Care for another drink?”

“I think I’ve had enough.” I pushed my chair back and stood.

“Will you think about what I said?” He stood with me.

“About what?”

“Joining the Moon Tide Pack and remaining with Irina.”

I rolled my eyes. “No pack has two witches. That’s greedy, alpha.”

He sighed, irritation riding his voice. “Avoiding the question. Again.”

I lifted one shoulder. “It’s a personality quirk. Irina and I together is a lot to handle, you brave, delusional soul. Yes, I will think about it.”

“Whatever your current salary, we will double it.”

“Wow. That’s a lot for a troublemaker.” His statement stunned me.

“I assume you can also help out with pack matters and meetings.”

“And Rina?”

“As the mate to my beta, her place in the pack is secure. No games, no bullshit. S