Charlotte’s POV
The Alpha’s face went beet red.
“What did you just say to me?” he snarled.
“You heard me.” I lifted my chin. “Get your own drink.”
The room was so silent now you could hear a pin drop. All eyes were on me. Beside me, I could feel Kieran’s shoulders radiating tension, but I held the Alpha’s gaze, refusing to back down.
Finally, the Alpha harrumphed and stomped away. I tried not to show any reaction on my face, but it was difficult not to smile. I’d stood up for myself, and for once, it had really worked.
I turned toward Kieran, and for a split second, I thought I saw something that looked an awful lot like pride flicker across his face. My chest swelled. For once, I hoped he would praise me for doing something right instead of doing everything wrong. And for a moment,
