"She's so quiet. And she has the face of a goddess." He leaned a little closer to Val, his voice dropping slightly but still clear. "I'll bet that face makes other expressions besides what I see now."

Val’s jaw tightened. "She's a Collar, Thorne. She's meant to be quiet."

"Oh, spare me that, Val. A Collar who solved the biggest financial crime in years," Thorne said, and his voice held a mocking note. He made sure the other Alphas were listening. "A human who made Boreas look like a fool. ...