I didn’t have the confidence to turn the tide in just two days.
Showing up at Hartley , always seen with Alpha Gideon, would only fan the flames of those rumors about him.
“Oh, that’s what you’re worried about,” Alpha Gideon said. T
hen he pivoted, sidestepping the topic.
“So, how’re you planning to handle this? Got a strategy?”
I paused for a full five seconds before answering, crisp and to the point:
“Fight dirty. Negotiate.”
Alpha Gideon let out a wry chuckle. “Vivian, you’re freaking me out.”
“I don’t usually play like this,” I explained,
“but they’ve pushed me too far. I’ve got to hit back harder.”
“No, I mean your blind confidence is freaking me out,” he clarified.
“You’re a smart she-wolf, so you’ve gotta know Evelyn’s move has the Quinns pulling the strings. What makes y
