Tonya When I returned from the garden with Ivy, the whispering had gotten worse, and I felt uneasy. What if Ezra also believed in it? But Mandy’s allegations were ridiculous. Me using my looks to control Alpha Ezra? If anything, it was his looks that affected me. Left me with a dull ache in between my thighs. And after what Zeke did to me, no matter the attraction, I had surrounded my heart with layers of steel. I couldn’t let myself be involved romantically. At least not with Alpha Ezra. Because once again I was an omega, and he was an Alpha. He would eventually leave me for a higher bloodline. I just couldn’t afford to break my heart again. At first, I ignored the whispers. It was a passing glance in the hallway, or a hushed sentence quickly followed by silence. But after an hour, I

