“Did I mention how entirely unfair it is that you all have heightened senses?” My tone was far angrier than I intended; Vanessa had clearly gotten to me, just like I’m sure she wanted to. Glancing over my shoulder, I flashed Laura a quick thumbs-up before scooting out the door, Vanessa following quickly behind. “This is not us going on ‘a walk’,” I clarified. “But Dia would kill us if Laura overhead.”
“My pack’s active Alpha wouldn’t be thrilled, either,” Vanessa said. “But you’re always around Clyde when we need to talk, so here we are.” She propped herself against the thrift store’s walls; at the very least, she wasn’t on the offensive anymore. Though, I wasn’t sure if I should’ve been happy that she didn’t see me as a threat anymore.
“Okay, fine,” I began cautiously. “So Aiden and I
