She was right. I hated that I had allowed this mess to fester until it became everyone’s problem.
“I’ll talk to Bella tomorrow,” I said finally.
“Good,” Irene replied, relief slipping into her tone. “Because if you don’t, she will never stop. And Faye deserves better than to be treated like a shadow in her own pack.”
“I’ll handle it,” I said.
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I had skipped breakfast again, because I had an early morning meeting with the elders.
Some minutes after the meeting, there was a knock on the door. "Come in," I said.
When the door opened and she walked in, I wasn’t prepared for the way the sight of her would catch me off guard. Faye was dressed so simple it made her look more striking than usual. Denim pants that fit her like a second skin, a sleeveless top that bared her neck and shou
