There was a smattering of applause from the watching Alphas, some of whom were chuckling at Tiffany’s little display. One of those who laughed was Alpha Jaxon, of course, though his attention soon turned to Carrie. Even from this distance, she could feel his eyes on her, checking her out in only the ways that seedy assholes can.
It made her skin crawl, but she slapped a smile on her face anyway, and reminded herself once more that this was about survival. Maintaining the long con was the most important thing that she could do at this point, and she really wanted to try and get a gift to help her with the next task. Sure, she wasn’t a great fighter, but she had a few dirty little tricks up her sleeves.
You couldn’t live in a big city like Darcingtowne and not pick up a few tricks. Plus, w
