Aria’s POV
I stood there frozen, heart pounding so loud I could hear it in my ears. Zane Parker — the guy I’d been chasing like a crazy girl — had just stepped in and told Bianca to back off. He was actually scolding her for me. My cheeks felt warm, and a little happy flutter exploded in my chest. This was such a good development. Maybe he really was starting to see me differently. Even though I knew Bianca would come back for revenge later, harder and meaner, right now it felt like a tiny win.
Bianca’s face turned red, but she didn’t back down. She pointed at me like I was dirt on her shoe. “Zane, seriously? You’re defending this? She’s not even good enough for the team. She doesn’t have a wolf! How can an omega like her be allowed to even try out? She’ll just embarrass the whole squad
