“What was that all about?” I asked Alec as we strolled through the town. Every so often, girls passing by would wave at him, and he’d offer them a polite nod in return.
Alec sighed, clearly hesitant to answer. After a moment, he relented.
“I’ve stayed under the radar for this long because I can’t take on Felix yet,” he admitted.
I raised an eyebrow. “But you just faced off with Nicholas, the strongest werewolf in Europe. How can you say you’re not ready?”
Alec shook his head. “You saw the fight. I could barely keep up with him. It’s also different with Felix. Felix is a rat, Michelle. He doesn’t fight fair. If I challenge him for Alpha, he’ll play dirty. I know how he operates. I spent years cleaning up his messes and watching him manipulate everyone around him. That’s why I have to wa
