Carol's POV
Lilith left to help handle the Benson saga, leaving me guard Gloria. "You sure know how to stress everyone out, sis," I whispered, looking down at Gloria. I hated seeing her like this, but the steady thumping of the pup's heartbeat was a relief. I still felt like a complete i***t for not realizing right away how perfect Gloria was for Leo. Spending these past few weeks with her had been incredible. Well, when she was actually awake, anyway.
She had this terrible habit of depleting her energy for the pack, and it seriously needed to stop. Looking back, I still couldn't believe I’d been ready to hand her over to Hunter. I’d convinced myself it was for the best, but deep down, I knew I was just being a bitter, jealous brat. I’d never had to compete for anyone’s affection in my
