Dionne
She refused to head in after greeting Alpha Marcus. Her eyes were locked on me, her expression blank but looking surprised. I knew her from school. She was one of Zara’s friends, always in the background with a judging look whenever Zara made a snide comment about me, Susan.
Hardin came out shortly, joining her, and she seemed like she was his girlfriend, judging from their interaction. She must have been surprised by what I was doing in their home, but I guess the truth always finds its way out someday. They both returned inside afterward, and so did we.
"What's wrong with her? She looks... off," she asked all of a sudden as Hardin whispered something in her ear, perhaps begging her to lower her voice since my mom and his dad were close. Mom had already asked her if she'd stay f
