Kieran just watched the whole exchange, his eyes dark and unreadable. He was probably waiting for me to slip up, to embarrass myself in front of Chloe’s smug entourage. Chloe lived to put me in my place, like I was some kind of insect she enjoyed stepping on. But this time, I wasn’t about to give her the satisfaction.
Just as Chloe opened her mouth to lash out, I cut her off, “Isn’t it exhausting, Chloe?” I asked, voice thick with mockery “Always working so hard to prove yourself as my superior? Doesn’t it get boring after a while?”
Her smile faltered, like I’d caught her off guard. The usual confidence wavered, just a flicker, but it was enough. I’d gotten to her.
“What did you say?” she snapped, eyes narrowing.
I leaned in just slightly, smirking. “If I’m just a lowly half-wolf, then
