Sofia
Months passed, and I began to feel more comfortable in my new surroundings, although I still often woke aching for the alpha I had left behind. I worked as much as I could and otherwise did what I wanted. Sarah made friends wherever she went, and I hovered on the edge of her circle. She tried to include me, but it seemed I was destined to be a shadow in the background.
"Why don't you come out with me tonight?" she prodded me.
I had a rare weekend off, and I searched for a good reason to refuse. "I don't have the money," I said, settling on my favourite excuse. It wasn't entirely a lie. I was saving, but it was not as if I had a lot of disposable income.
She rolled her eyes. "I'll pay for you. It's my birthday, you have to come." She then fixed the most precious puppy dog eyes on
