Cassie turned to the newcomer. "Serena? Are you seriously defending this b***h? You know what she did, right? She seduced Alpha Xandar. And now she's trying to steal the King from Allison." "She's a homewrecker," Sylvie said nastily. "A sneaky little Omega slut." "You should be careful being friends with her, Serena," Cassie continued, pretending to care. "Before you know it, she'll have stolen your mate too." Serena opened her mouth to respond, not ready for the attack. Her face turned red. Katia had heard enough. "Is this what you've been learning here?" she asked. "This is the result of your etiquette training? Because from where I'm standing, you sound less like future Lunas and more like common tavern gossips." The room went silent. Katia took a step forward, he

