I felt my composure slipping, but I couldn’t let her see me break. “This is none of your business, Claudia,” I replied, coldly.
“On the contrary,” she countered, her eyes gleaming. “Everything that happens in this pack is my business. And you, my dear, are at the center of a rather scandalous little drama. Tell me, how does it feel to be a woman who wears the crown but doesn’t hold the king’s heart?”
I wanted to lash out, to wipe that smug expression off her face, but I knew that was exactly what she wanted. Instead, I took a slow, steady breath and met her gaze straight on.
“It must be exhausting, Claudia,” I said evenly.
She blinked, her smile faltering slightly. “Excuse me?”
I took a step closer, lowering my voice so only she could hear. “It must be exhausting, always trying to tea
