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“Well, problem solved. I told Elizabeth I was leaving. She is the Luna. Someone else with higher ranking than you.”

His growl rumbles so deep I can almost feel it in my chest.

“The day I get to rip your head off your neck in front of my Luna will be a great day.”

I smile. “Do you think it will be that easy?”

I have to admit, the cockiness from this Beta is entertaining. He is so sure that when the time comes, he will be able to kill me. One reason I’m here amongst these wolves is because if I was going to take on my ex, I needed all the help I could get. Wolves, at least those with the gift, have the ability to hold their own against vampires. Scouts were blessed with the power to kill vampires. However, I was no ordinary vampire. I would not be an easy win for this Beta. But I kind of want him to try it.

“Are you threatening me, Leech?” he says right in my face.

His body is like a furnace up against mine. His towering height and wide chest would intimidate a weaker person. I stare him in the eyes.

I could kill him right now. Before his wolf could even think to make an appearance, his lifeless body would be at my feet. But unfortunately, I need them, all of them. Even this arrogant Beta.

“No,” I say, stepping back. “I am not threatening you. I’m simply asking if you think it would be so easy to kill me in front of my best friend.”

Those shining eyes watch me intently. “You’ll prove us all right eventually and then she will see how undeserving you are of her friendship.”

His words cut like knives, but I won’t let him know it.

I shrug. “If you will excuse me, Beta. I need to put away my groceries.”

Turning my back to him, I head for the front door of the cabin.

“You and the other one are now allowed to eat in the cafeteria.”

I spin around to face him and scoff. “How generous of you.”

“Do not make this difficult,” he snarls.

Chuckling, I shake my head. “Difficult? Is that what you think? That I’m being difficult?”

He shortens the space I’d put between us. “That’s what it looks like to everyone around here.”

“Was I being difficult when my sister’s plate was knocked out of her hands? When you showed up on my porch demanding I not leave without permission, was that me being difficult? Seems to me everyone else has been the difficult ones.”

“If you don’t like it, you can get the fuck out of here.”

We stare at each other once again. The bracelets around my wrist vibrating with my need to slaughter this damn dog.

“Okay,” Marley says coming back out on the porch. “Maybe we should all calm down. Both of your emotions are really high, and I don’t have the energy for it.”

Immediately, I relax my stance and block my emotions. I got so caught up with this wolf; I let my guard down.

“Sorry,” I apologize to Marley. Turning back to the Beta, I say. “Thank you for your invitation to the cafeteria.”

He snarls at me but doesn’t reply. Turing my back to him, I walk inside of the cabin.

“You’re welcome to join us for dinner if you’d like?” Marley offers.

“I’ll pass,” he spits out before I hear his heavy footfalls hitting the steps and then the gravel path between our houses.

Marley walks into the house and shuts the door. She looks over at me with a huge grin.

“What?” I ask.

“Oh nothing,” she says before heading off into her room.