Laura’s lip curled in disgust. “Oh, please. You’re always sticking your nose where it doesn’t belong, Kaia. And just so we’re clear, just because you’re the sub-leader of the female warriors doesn’t mean you run the pack.”
“No,” I said calmly. “But it does mean I don’t have to listen to you when you're being a brat and running your mouth all over the place. And want to know what else it means, Laura? It also means I can choose to beat your rude, disrespectful ass six ways from Sunday and you will do NOTHING about it.”
“Enough!” Dr. Grayson snapped from the other side of the bed. “This is a hospital, not a fight ring. Keep your voices down—all of you. There’s a patient here who needs rest.”
I sighed, shutting my eyes for a moment to calm myself down.
When I opened them again, I turned t
