Chapter Fourteen
Twelve Years Ago
Trey
I should’ve expected it sooner, honestly. When I ride home from Garrett’s and find Lance Green at my house, I realize I’ve been waiting for this moment since the first time I kissed his daughter.
He’s sitting on our shabby couch, an untouched glass of water on the coffee table in front of him. My mom surges up from the armchair, a wild, frightened look in her eyes.
Who could blame her? Mr. Green is CFO of Wolf Ridge Brewery and sits at the very head of the pack after Emmett Green, Garrett’s dad. My mom is the lowest of the pack—an omega. Which means keeping Lance happy is at the very top of her list, and I’ve f****d it up for her.
“Trey, honey,” my mom chirps, twisting her hard-worked fingers together. “Mr. Green stopped by to see you.”
I went
