LIAM JR.
“Man, I lost so much money on you,” Garrett grumbled.
“What are you talking about?” I asked. The party was in full swing. Everyone I went to school with and tons of people I didn’t know were in attendance. Being an Alpha kid meant all my birthday parties were like this. The two people I wanted to see were markedly absent.
“I had money on Li being marked by the time y’all got to school yesterday. But I guess it wasn’t gonna happen,” he sighed.
“How much money?” I asked. I wasn’t entirely surprised my friends bet on me and Lilah. Everyone in the pack thought we were a sure thing. I’d held out hope, too, foolishly.
“Too much,” he sighed. “Where is she anyway? I’ve barely seen her.”
“Good question…” I said, craning my neck to look around for Lilah. The party took up the majori
