“Don’t be mad, Aim.” Cassie grabbed for my arm and I watched her eyes flinch when she saw Nix’s golden eye staring back at her.
“She is not mad, little one.” Nix’s smoky voice came from my lips. She had taken over as I lost my temper. “I am, though. For such a weak wolf to think it is okay to wield her power in such a way when she is not even ranked. What has become of your pack?” What was wrong with my father’s pack?
“Without a Luna the she-wolves that are unmated all act this way. They think the more power they wield, the more likely they will be able to find a mate.” Cassie bowed her head.
“None of that, little one. You do not bow to me.” Nix pulled Cass’s head up and rubbed my cheek against hers, rubbing our combined scent on her. “You are ours. The other she-wolves should not demand things from you. It is not the way of wolves unless you are ranked. Everyone else is equal.”
“Not here.” Cassie wiped her eyes and then turned to smile at me. “Can Amy come back, Nix? We have to get set for tonight.”
“Of course.” Nix receded to the back of my mind. But she was already deep in conversation with Loki. I knew we would have an interesting conversation with my father tonight.
Chapter Eight
“S
o, do we want to talk about it?” I looked over at Cassie but she was staring straight ahead. “Cas?”
“Can we pretend like it never happened?” Her voice was small when I pulled her over to the side of the mall and leaned in.
“Talk to me.”
“What do you want me to say?” She threw up her hands. “It’s miserable being this weak. Every she-wolf with more power than me, demands I do their work, or their chores, and if I get nice things, they take it. It doesn’t matter if they are ranked.” Cas looked at me and I could feel her pain. “We have no Alpha female that protects us here. The Beta and Gamma try but they have their own duties.” Cas wiped her face.“We have learned to deal with it, and when it really gets bad then your dad gets involved."
“Cas…”
“You aren’t here, and neither is your mom. If you get too involved then we just suffer when you leave.” She looked at me and then shook herself. “C’mon let’s go pick out jewelry for your dress. Which one are you going to wear?”
“Don’t worry about it. You’re going to come over and get ready with me right? So I can do your makeup and hair?”
“I don’t have anything to wear.” Cassie looked to the side.
“Nonsense, you will just borrow something of mine. Let’s go pick out some jewelry." I wrap my arm in hers and pull her to the store.
“I can wear something of yours?” Cas smiled up at me as we walked into the store.
“Of course you can. You are my best friend.” I bumped her hip and walked up to the counter. I looked at the jewelry in the display case when a necklace, earring and bracelet set with onyx stones caught my eye. It was stunning. And then a soft golden number with diamonds was next to it, and I knew what I had to do. “Excuse me?”
“Yes?” The sales woman walked over and I pointed to the two sets. “You have a good eye.” She pulled out the sets and I was amazed.
“I’ll take them.” I smiled.
“I’ll just wrap them up.”
“Hold on a moment.” A new she wolf I had never seen before walked in with Amanda in tow. “I want that golden number for my niece."
I turned and smiled at the group of women. “Sorry. I already decided to buy it.”
The new she-wolf puffed out her chest and raised her eyebrow. “Are you the one that bought the dress before my niece?"
“There must be a misunderstanding. You see, we had the dress first.” I smiled over at the new wolf but she just lifted her lip and pushed out her aura. She was strong for sure, but she didn’t even reach Gamma level.
“You don’t speak to me that way, little girl.”
“Auntie…” Amanda started but I cut my eyes to her.
“If I were you. I would be very particular on who you speak to like that.” I smiled at her and cut my eyes to Amanda.
Nix, speak to Amanda’s wolf and forbid them from telling her aunt who I am.
