“Mason,” Josie acknowledged him softly, almost hesitantly, as she wondered what he wanted.
She was unsure where they stood this year. She had to watch enviously as he cavorted around with several females last year, pretending it didn’t bother her, feeling like it was killing her.
They didn’t discuss how things stood between them at the moment, before they came here. The day she approached him in his office, she knew he needed some kind of release. She was pleased when he chose the one she wanted, too.
She loved him, had been in love with him her entire life. As a little girl, she was shy, and he was so serious, but she could remember watching him, even then. Always on the fringes. Always overlooked.
The night he became Alpha was terrifying. The crowd was loud and angry, and she turned
