ALYSSA
I glanced at Aunt Jane. She had been watching me and Pamela getting ready to head back to the dorm. The air felt heavy with the questions swirling in my mind, questions I couldn’t hold in any longer.
“We’re going back to the dorm, Aunt Jane,” I said, standing up and slinging my bag over my shoulder. “I need to talk to Tom.”
Aunt Jane looked at me with raised eyebrows, her expression cautious. “Are you sure, Alyssa? Is talking to Tom really what you want right now?”
I took a deep breath, my fingers gripping the strap of my bag a little tighter. “Yes,” I nodded, my voice more determined than I felt. “I need to know why there’s suddenly a rumor about Elvie being Alpha Jerry’s chosen mate. Why her? Why now?”
Aunt Jane gave me a knowing look, and I could feel her concern radiatin
