Alyssa blinked, caught off guard by how calm I was. A flicker of surprise crossed her eyes, like she was starting to believe I really didn't care about Derek.
Her guard dropped a bit, and she looped her arm through mine, all sweet and innocent-like. "Rachel, you don't even know how much I lean on Derek…"
Her voice was soft, but it dripped with a smug edge. "This whole breaking-the-bond thing? Derek handled it all. My ex's pack was hounding me at the hotel, and Derek stayed up all night getting lawyers to chase them off. When it came to splitting assets, he pulled strings with the Vaughn pack to make sure I got the lion's share…" Her eyes sparkled with adoration. "Even my nightmare of an ex-mother-in-law backed off after a few words from him."
She leaned in, her voice dropping to a shy w
