Caroline shut the laptop with a clap that made the IV pole tremble. “He's shameless," she said. “Calculated." “He says Ivy was defending herself," Caroline went on. “He says you were jealous and provoked her." “He says peace matters more than facts." “I can't," Caroline said. “I want to throw furniture at the internet." “The kind that roasts you," Hazel said. She read from her phone. “One says, 'She's playing victim because she got rejected.' Another says, 'She's using the Alpha's attention to get followers.' And my favorite, 'Common girls should know their lane.'" Hazel made a face . “I responded to that one with a diagram of lanes and then deleted it." Mira arrived . , then saw Caroline's face. “Or gasoline. Which do we need?" Hazel perched on the window ledge. “People are sending

