Neel knew he didn’t attack Azaire and worst of all he knew I attacked him. When he’s sober he’s going to sing like a canary. Instead of walking home to an empty house, I stayed the night at Opal’s.
“I’m never drinking again!” Opal groaned.
I giggled. “I told myself the same thing.”
She turned in the queen-sized be to look at me.
“Elaine… I’m so sorry! Now I’m really never drinking again. I couldn’t even help.”
“I don’t want to think about it,” I mumbled.
She pouted. “Azaire pummelled Neel.”
“Please don’t tell anyone. I lied to Dad.”
“Of course not. I would have done the same thing, but why?”
I lifted a shoulder. “Maybe Blood Moon wolves aren’t so bad?” I chuckled.
“That’s not what people here think. Nik will stop at nothing to see them down. Which is why I regret helping him last
