Melanie's POV
"Alpha Archer heard that you and your boss made things difficult for Camille, and immediately went to cause trouble for Hilltop Tech. He just gave us a project worth millions of dollars that day. Do you know what's the better part? It's the very project your uncle has been wanting lately."
I heard Gloria's comment about the "millions of dollars project," and it felt like a searing hot iron block being pressed against the back of my scent gland.
Frost let out a low growl deep in my consciousness, her fur bristling.
It was a burn—a heat that tasted of betrayal, rushing down from my neck.
My fingers clenched, my nails digging pale crescent moons into my palms.
The air conditioning in the store kept blowing, but I could still distinguish their scents in the air.
Marvin sme
