Tangled

“The fight is not my fault, Mom. The Alpha would be a bully if he blamed me for it.” I rolled my eyes.

Mom looked like she thought so too but wasn't ready to admit it with the way her eyes darted everywhere but to me.

Finally, she patted my shoulder, her touch grounding me. "Just eat something, Nimue. You'll need your strength for tomorrow," she said with a wink before exiting the room.

The moment the door shut, I let out a frustrated groan. "Can you believe him? Starting a fight like that? And in the school basement of all places!" I exclaimed, throwing my hands up in the air and pacing the room like a caged tigress.

"Kieran's a walking disaster," Umbra growled in agreement.

I wasn't expecting any less since she had always favored Jin, finding Kieran's arrogance grating. For that, Umbra and I were in sync.

Luna, however, piped up with her usual hiss. “Well, you can't blame him entirely. He saw you with the Beta, and who knows what kind of stories are swirling around about you two.