Esme.
" Beta Torin?" The Referee called, his breath steady, then his voice sharpened as he addressed him by the beta title, the respect in his intonation hard to miss.
" Esme!" When it was my turn, he called, carelessly, the casualness in his voice as he addressed me perfectly highlighting the doubt in his voice, the same doubt that painted the hearts of many others in the venue.
It was clear. They didn't take me seriously. They didn't think much about me, either.
' Do your best, Esme.' As I stepped into the ring, I received a mindlink from Cooper.
' I have already checked everything. They aren't threatened by you. And the Alpha family supports him.'
' Do your best, though.' He added, although, he didn't sound convinced by what he was saying, either.
So, Cooper had been swaye
