I sat on the sofa and pulled my knees to my chest. I don’t know. Three unknown Alphas had voted for me, keeping me in the running, and Stef only had two. It didn’t seem fair. She was the one who wanted to be here. And I was… A fraud. The keycard hit the lock and I quickly dried my eyes. “She’s really gone.” Trenton stood in the doorway with his hands in his pockets. “Seems like it.” I held myself tighter. “Isn’t that what you wanted?” He smirked. “I thought you hated each other.” “Not like this.” I turned to look out the window. “Alright. Well. Let me know if you need anything,” he said after a few beats of silence. That was Trenton. Always so eloquent. “Wait,” I called before the door closed. “Why didn’t you choose her during mating season back home after…” I hated talking abou

