ZANE’S POV
I smiled the second Aria jumped and whipped around to face me. God, she looked cute as hell—cheeks burning red, eyes wide like I’d caught her stealing something. She pressed a hand to her chest, breathing fast, and I felt this stupid little twist in my gut.
“Zane! You scared me,” she said, voice shaky but trying to play it cool.
I stepped closer, keeping my tone light. “Saw you standing up to Bianca. That took guts. You did a good job.”
She let out a nervous laugh and rubbed the back of her neck. “I was just bluffing, okay? I mean… I probably don’t even have the means to fight her yet. I’m just a lowly Omega with no wolf. Everyone knows that.”
My smile faded a little. I hated hearing her talk about herself like that. “Don’t call yourself that,” I said, voice firmer than I m
