MEADOW’S POV. “You did what?!” Dorothy’s whisper-yell nearly gave me a heart attack. I lunged forward immediately and clamped my hand over her mouth. “Shhh!” I hissed in panic. “Keep your voice down!” Her eyes widened furiously above my hand. “He’s sitting right outside, Dot,” I whispered harshly. “Do you want him hearing everything?” Dorothy slowly pulled my hand away from her mouth and stared at me like she genuinely could not believe I existed. For several long seconds, she said absolutely nothing. Then she lowered her voice dangerously. “You brought Alpha Killian into this house?” I winced. “When you say it like that, it sounds worse.” “It is worse.” I sighed heavily and paced across my small bedroom for what felt like the hundredth time. The entire room suddenly felt to

