I stared at my phone screen, my heart doing a weird flip-flop thing in my chest.

The group chat was called "Winter Storm Girls" and had over thirty members. As I scrolled up to read the earlier messages, I saw where Astrid, Cara, and Sienna had added me around midnight.

MoonlightQueen: Hey everyone! Adding someone new. This is Delilah, the Alpha's... well, his mate I guess? Be nice.

WolfieGirl92: Are you serious? The breeder who got our families punished?

LunaBella: Why would you add HER? ...