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Her eyes go wide and her expression softens a bit.
“Huh,” she breathes out.
“Huh, what?” Killian asks, his brows drawing down in confusion.
“I guess I didn’t expect you to actually apologize,” she shrugs. “Most alphas I know wouldn’t.”
“Most alphas you’ve spent time with are idiots. Unfortunately, I know the type. I work with those kinds of alphas every day.”
Her expression sours at the mention of Killian’s other council members. Fair reaction, considering there’s a very high chancemore than ex-Councilman Leclair, who was arrested a few months ago, is involved in unsavory activities.
“So, will you give us a chance?” Stone asks, leaning forward eagerly, despite the fact it’s probably causing him pain.
“Fine, we’ll see,” she huffs.
CHAPTER 19
Reyna
“Fine, we’ll see.”
The moment the words leave my mouth, something changes in the air. It’s electric, and a little scary.
Who would’ve thought three little words could breathe life into a room that’s so sterile it feels like not even the most stubborn bacteria would survive?
There’s definitely a part of me that thinks I’m being stupid, agreeing to this.
I’d be lying if I said my attraction to every single member of this pack wasn’t playing a part in my decision.
Other than how dickish Killian has been today, they’ve all treated me with respect. Obviously, there’s still a part of me that’s pissed they fucking lied to my face for weeks.
I don’t do well with lies. The last time someone lied about who they were and what their intentions were with me, I ended up beaten, bloody, and naked in a park.
Despite that—or maybe even because of that—I always see the worst in people before I see the best.
When I look at the Graylock pack, I can feel in my bones that they lied to me because this situation is bigger than me. Bigger than them, even.
They’re good guys, deep down. Hell, not even deep down. They’re good guys on the surface, too.
They didn’t have to do half of the things they’ve done for me. Because of them, my family has a shot at a dream life here on the Northside.
I’m still going to keep my guard up, though. I already gave my heart away to someone before, only for it to be ripped to shreds and stomped bloody. Like hell am I going to trust an entirepackof alphas when I know jack shit about them.
I close my eyes and take a breath. I may not trust them completely, but that’s no reason to be a bitch.
“So, what’s the plan after this?” I ask them.
“I have to get back to work,” Killian says slowly, as if he’s worried mentioning work will spook me.
It certainly doesn’t relax me, but I’m not going to attack him because he works for the council.
“Me too,” Theo sighs, “The firm has some pretty big cases we’re moving forward with, so they’re going to need me back at the office.”
I turn to Milo, who’s gone back to being silent. I was surprised when he got between a pissed off Killian and I.
I would’ve expected Theo, or Stone, if he weren’t out of commission, but I was under the impression Milo avoided confrontation with every bone in his body.
“What about you?” I ask Milo.
