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“Don’t get cheeky. It’s a little early.” She swatted my arm playfully but hard enough to sting.

Nathaniel glared at me, but I gave him an easy smile.

Leif spoke up. “How old are you, Kira?”

“Twenty-three,” she said.

That started a cascade of personal questions from around the room. What did she do for fun? Where did she go to school? Did she play sports? What was the Eleventh Pack like? It went on and on. I got a bit bored since I already knew everything about her. Kira answered everything politely and asked questions in return.

“Any siblings?” I asked, wanting to get back into the conversation.

Kira turned toward me and gave me a half smile. “Yes, actually. I have an older brother. His name’s Kolton.”

I grinned at her, sweeping my hand dramatically toward one of the floating cameras. “Well, say hi. I’m sure he’s watching.”

Several other alphas laughed, and Kira went a bit pink in the face again. She turned to the nearest camera and gave it a sad little wave.

“Hey, big brother.”

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