SLOANE "Sunshine?" Vera mocked, twirling around me like some deranged ballerina before finally stopping right in front of my face. "You're more like a volcano and an earthquake ready to cause a catastrophe." I ignored her and tried walking away, but she grabbed my arm and yanked me back. Her grip was strong…way too strong and I stumbled, catching myself against the wall. "I'll give you one piece of advice," she said, her voice dripping with false concern. "Run far away from Kade. He would never settle for the likes of you." She laughed, and it was the kind of laugh that made my skin crawl. High-pitched and cruel, like she was enjoying every second of this. "You think it's all because of your son?" she continued. "Please…..Cade's Alpha blood, sure, but you? You're not even mated to Kad

