On the second day of my punishment, Nathaniel dragged me out to apologize to the pack. Humiliating didn’t even begin to cover it. They screamed every insult imaginable while I recited my little scripted apology, promising I’d never do anything like that again. Allegedly. The only thing that kept me from punching someone was the sight of Gina and Jay’s swollen faces. Once the whole fiasco was over, I got marched back to my room to finish out the last few hours of confinement. Fresh out of the shower, dressed in short shorts and a tank top, I barely had time to sit before William strolled in. His gaze swept over me, lingering just a second too long, and a sly grin tugged at his lips. “Well now,” he said amused. “Hope you didn’t miss me too much.” I snorted. “Not really. But you’re b

