I looked over my shoulder and beamed a bright smile at Michael before I walked into the house. Despite that, it was late Monday morning there were still several people in and about the house. I waved and smiled at those who crossed our path. Those who dared look at Michael longer than a few seconds got a growl from him. Some of the bolder wolves even got a few colorful insults. “That’s not doing you any favors, you know,” I told him in a sweet tone.“I don’t want any favors! I want the hell out of here!”Ignoring him, I stopped before the door of his new room. I turned the knob and opened it, revealing the small but tasteful room. Decorated minimally in whites and soft grays, so a man or a woman would find the room comfortable to be in. “This will be your room for now,” I told him and walked inside.

I frowned, not liking the sudden change in the elder. He seemed enthralled with Michael. It wasn’t fair, but all I could do was watch as Michael achieved what I had worked so hard to do just by showing up.“My father or his pack were hardly models to follow, elder,” Michael replied, sounding as if he was half bored.“Well, that is true,” the elder said, rubbing his bare chin. “Perhaps… perhaps with you here, she won’t ruin the pack after all. It was a pleasure to meet with you Alpha Michael,” the elder said and turned to scurry down the hall. No doubt to tell everyone the news.When he turn his back to me I flipped him off and muttered a few colorful insults earning a laugh from Michael. “That doesn’t seem very proper luna behavior,” he replied

Mike~~~ I watched as a couple of people put the security guy on a stretcher, then carry him out of the room. Guilt sent bitter bile up my throat and put a sour taste in my mouth. I scowled at the useless emotion. I had nothing to be guilty about. It’s his damn problem. He can’t put his money where his mouth is. Yeah, I thought. My scowl changed to a smirk. It’s not my fault I kicked his ass as if he was a newborn pup.I would’ve laughed if it wasn’t for Alice glaring at me. What the hell did she want from me? She knew who I was, who my father was. What the hell did she expect? “Well, this is just great,” she said, crossing her arms. It reminded me of how my sister used to get when Dad wouldn’t buy her something stupid that she claimed she needed.

Anger flared in me, hot and burning at that thought. I was the daughter of Alpha Gregory Finch of the Willow Pond Pack. I was not weak, nor was I a toy to be with how people saw fit. Pure adrenaline flooded my veins and with a growl, I tapped into my wolf for an extra push of strength. I reached back, grabbing Flinn’s hair by the handfuls, and pulled it all out. He made a pained cry and loosened his arm enough that I could face him.I jerked my knee as hard, hitting him right in the sweet spot. Flinn crumpled to the floor. I tried to tell him to go screw himself by at the attempt as pain stabbed through my throat, and no sound came out. Instead, I glowered down at him and Michael before stomping out of the room. I didn’t know where I was going, but I wanted to be away from them both. I was done with men!Instead of going to the medical wing, I decid

Micheal couldn’t be alpha? What was he talking about? “What? Why not?”“Because violence is a big part of an alpha’s duty,” Doctor Evans said. “Any exposure to such an environment can undo any progress Mike’s made and will make.”I gritted my teeth. Frustration and helplessness filled me. I needed an alpha by my side. While Michael’s presence was easing some of the pressure from the elders already, I knew soon they’d want him to take the alpha position. I bit my lip as I thought. Maybe I could make this still work. “If you do your job right. He should be fine.”The shrink pinched the bridge of his nose. “Alice, you need to take into account the situation. I understand that since your family—”