Adah's POV
I was walking down the hallway with a satisfied smile on my face when my phone rang. Mom's name flashed on the screen, and I knew this wasn't going to be a pleasant conversation.
"Hello, Mom," I answered, trying to keep my voice neutral.
"Adah, what did you do this time?" she asked immediately, her tone already accusatory.
My smile vanished instantly. "Excuse me? What do you mean 'what did I do this time'?"
"I just got off the phone with Alpha Castello," she explained. "He said there was some commotion with Hayden. Something about a phone call and you being involved."
I felt my anger rising. Of course. Of course she would automatically assume I was the one causing trouble. "So you automatically think I did something wrong?"
"Well, didn't you?" she asked, and I could hear
