After I changed clothes, I rejoined the party.
The Rose Garden party was in full swing. The music thumped so hard the ground trembled beneath my feet.
Alpha Asher’s Alpha friends were gathered around the bonfire, loud and rowdy.
“Kiara?” someone called out to me.
I didn’t respond and found a chair in a quiet corner.
Alpha Lycan appeared at some point, holding two cups of hot cocoa.
“Drink this,” he said, handing me one. “To warm you up.”
“Thanks.”
He didn’t leave, just leaned casually against the pillar beside me.
Zaia huffed in my head: “He’s watching you. Closely.”
Suddenly, a cheer erupted around the bonfire.
Asher had been shoved into the center, Daphne nestled against his side, smiling smugly.
“Truth or dare?” someone shouted.
“Dare!” the crowd roared.
Asher chuckled, cl
