Secrets Beneath.
“You’ll make lots of new ones though. And you already have all of us.”
I wanted to believe that. I really did. But part of me—the part that had been burned one too many times—couldn’t. What if they weren’t enough? What if I was always going to be the outsider, always on the edge of something that didn’t quite fit me? I looked at Jasper, trying to laugh it off. "I'm not sure you want to let Alpha hear you say that," I teased. "He's not exactly thrilled with the idea that you can be both friend and protector."
Jasper puffed out his chest, clearly trying to hold onto some shred of confidence. But there was a flicker in his eyes—uncertainty, I could see it. He wasn’t as sure as he let on.
"Hmmm? Well, what, Jasper?" I asked, leaning in just a little, letting my voice t
