Evelyn huffs. “About time someone did. No offense, but I’m finally free of the commands now, and I’m enjoying letting everyone know how much I don’t like him—even if he is my Alpha.”

“You don’t like my cousin as your Alpha?” Quilla asks, incredulous.

“Oh, I like him just fine as Alpha,” Evelyn shrugs, “but as a man? Annoying as hell. Not that I like men anyway.”

“Your mate is a woman, isn’t she? I forgot, with ...