Nightshade
Beside her, Zane smirked subtly into his wine glass.
"Is this true?" A new voice, a female Alpha, the only one, from across the table, middle-aged with kind eyes. "Did someone trip this girl deliberately?"
"Of course not," Eleora said, her voice dripping with false concern and innocence "I think the poor thing is just a naturally clumsy one. Omega genes, you know."
A few people chuckled and my face burned even brighter with humiliation.
"I saw it too."
Every single head turned. Damien had spoken, his voice cutting right through the murmurs. His silver-grey eyes were fixed on Eleora, and something in his expression made her smile falter.