Leona's POV
I walked through the mansion toward the kitchen, my thoughts clouded by the way things had been going. Getting close to Alpha Zane before the maids off-day had been difficult. Now that we were back, it seemed even harder. Catching a glimpse of him, let alone meeting him, was becoming an impossible task.
To make matters worse, Evelyn, the new lady in the pack rumored to be his cousin, was creating more obstacles. Whispers about her painted her as someone to fear. She wasn’t just the confident, headstrong type; she was said to be calculating, a person who didn’t need physical strength to make her presence known. I hadn’t met with her in the mansion, but the thought of doing so made my stomach churn.
The kitchen loomed ahead, and I hesitated at the door. The possibility of cros
