I'm perplexed when the most despised Alpha approaches my new friends.

As he glides into a chair next me, Alpha Derrick follows Sebastian, who puckers his lips in distaste. "One of Rosalie's old friends?" His eyebrows wrinkle as he says, "Weird, I never heard Zeila talk about you."

"Might be. Our previous meeting wasn't really good. I doubt she has already forgiven me," the Alpha says sourly. "However, that will change. I'll patch things up with Zeila as soon as I see her ...