Chapter 71
1 awake the next day and decide that I will eat breakfast in the mess hall. It is time to start meeting some more people. Actually, seeing instead of meeting would be more preferable. I spent the morning talking myself up. I am worthy. I am strong. I can be around others. I can be in a pack. 1 repeat my montage over and over in my head while I head down to the cafeteria with Monica. She is so helpful with explaining all the pack stuff to me, where things are in
prominent shifters, etc. I am finally convinced I have a friend. I, however, bwn and the house, who are some of the more
a new fear unlocked of losing said friend. “Hey girls,
sit over here. There are two seats open.” A female wolf shifter calls out, blonde, maybe mid–twenties. “That is Lisa. She has a clothing store in town. Unmated, so she lives here. She is nice, you will like her.” Monica encourages me as we make our way over with our food.
“Hey, I am Lisa. Nice to meet you. You must be the new shifter alpha Thane bought all the clothing for. He placed a huge order a few weeks back. Thanks for the business girlie.” I give her a sheepish smile. I really don’t want any spotlight on me in ANY way today. “Have you been spending time with alpha Thane? He is so hot. I literally could lick the sweat off of his arms and still be thirsty. Have you seen him shirtless? When him and Cyrus are at the training grounds I want to sell tickets for admission. The women line up to drool. I am so jealous of you.” Suddenly all eyes are on me waiting for a response and I can feel my cheeks turning
drool. beet red. I start picking at my food and moving it around my plate as Monica jumps in “Ayla–can’t talk. She writes everything down and we forgot her notepad. I am sure she doesn’t want to be interrogated about alpha Thane though. I mean yeah he’s hot, but he’s waiting for his mate, so no girl here has a shot at a relationship with him anyway.” “Tell that to Della. She is running around for months now, telling everyone that will listen that alpha Thane is taking her as a chosen mate. They boink every night according to her. That has me dropping my fork on my stack of pancakes quick. I know they aren’t together every night; well, I guess I don’t know that. He could be with her after he says goodbye to me. I had suspicions that they were more there than friends, but this confirms it. “Oh, sorry Ayla. If you have a crush on alpha, don’t. Della has her hooks in him deep. She won’t let any of us near him. Childhood friends I get, but what he sees in her to keep coming back I don’t. She is a total bitch. Literally to everyone when he isn’t around. She must have a magic vagina.” The magic vagina part has the table erupting in laughter. I must admit, it was pretty funny, and I let out a small chuckle myself. I can’t say that I feel betrayal. Okay, I actually do, but I have no right to feel this way. He isn’t

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