“GRACIE, THANKS FOR joining us,” Sebastien greeted her, rising so quickly that I was left wondering whether our moment of shared understanding had existed entirely within my own head. The professor was all business as he ushered us back out into the hall, but his physical and emotional distance didn’t prevent the student from thrusting out her chest and simpering prettily as she followed his lead.
She’s a pup and he’s an alpha, I reminded myself, trying to tamp down the wave of lupine jealousy that threatened to overwhelm my human body. I couldn’t blame the girl for trying to attract our companion’s attention, never mind that both age and profession placed Sebastien firmly out of her league. Still, I found myself sidling around so that I, rather than Gracie, was standing at Sebastien’s el
