*Warmth* I spilled out the mess of my life—how things fell apart with Harden, why I had to leave Scorpio, and how I found shelter in Arthur's pack. After my story, I heard her sigh over the phone. "I'm sorry, Elara. You must have struggled a lot. I always said Harden was no good. I never liked the fact that he turned you into someone else. I knew he'd only leave you after all that." I hated admitting they were right about Harden. Along with Jason, Daphne never liked him, and now I could see their reasons. Harden was a spineless ass. I heard her grin over the phone, her tone shifted. "Forget about that jerk. You dumped him right? Now tell me about this new Alpha, is he hot? Are you guys a thing already?" "No... Ew!!!" My face twitched. "I'm done with Alphas, Daphne, at least for now."

