Wolf Endangered (Willow's Forbidden Pack #2) - Avery Song Page 0,118

vanished for a brief moment, I knew she was concealing her power right away. That confirmed she clearly didn't like whoever was approaching.

Just like the majority of the fucking pack.

Malachite didn't even move, so the woman in question had to step further out to the side to be visible.

I'd actually forgotten all about Felicia's existence, but there she was with her flat brunette hair, clothes that barely fit her figure, which had clearly gained some pounds since I'd last seen her, and light skin that I was pretty positive she'd gone and bleached to be lighter.

Her skin was normally a dark caramel, and yet she was working so hard to make it creamy white - or something lighter than Willow’s.

Why she was trying so hard to lighten her skin to match Willow's was something I could never understand, but from the whispers of those in the Pack House, she despised Willow.

She was one of the many who wouldn't even acknowledge Willow's obvious position in the De Luca family tree. She was outcasted because she didn't have a wolf, and no one wished to acknowledge the power she carried because of that. She'd never been an equal to them - let alone a superior.

"And who's this?" she inquired while staring at Willow like she was a disgusting insect.

"Shouldn't I be asking you that?" Willow inquired back, and there wasn't a hint of friendlessness in her emotionless voice.

"This is going to end well," my wolf voiced from the shadows. If he called it out now, I knew without a doubt that someone was going to catch Willow's hands, and that would bring far too much attention our way.

"Felicia," Beta Malachite warned.

"Beta Felicia," she corrected him with a sly smirk - her brown eyes still locked on Willow. "You have to remind commoners of our position in the pack, Malachite. Obviously, it's been some time since we saw Roberto's pet."

The way my wolf growled was going to give me a headache in three seconds flat.

"Tread carefully, Felicia," I warned.

She rolled her eyes at me, and I only wished Roberto was conscious to put this bitch in her place. She was so desperate to be in Roberto's line of attention that she worked her ass off to become Beta.

As dedicated as she was, it was clear she did so for her own benefits, and I was positive she had sights on Roberto's bed just to get pregnant and birth a male "heir".

I was ready for Willow to say something, but she turned her attention back to Malachite. "Why are you here?"

"We were called to be updated on Roberto's checkup," Malachite answered. "He normally answers my inquiries, but he's been ignoring me, which means he's busy."

I moved so I could stand on Willow's left side, facing Felicia, who decided to add to the conversation. "Obviously, his loyal Betas would come to check on him. Don't see why you're here."

Again, Willow ignored her.

"He's fine, but I'm sure we can discuss matters in private," she suggested to Malachite. He eyed around the wall, and slowly nodded his head.

"I agree."

"Only you," Willow emphasized. "I don't have time to explain important information to children."

The way I smirked must have been noticeable enough to catch Willow's attention as she side-glanced at me. Malachite was also staring at me, and though his face remained stoic, his eyes showed a glimpse of merriment in them.

"Excuse me?" Felicia snapped. "There are two Betas in this hall."

"Just as there are two very powerful individuals standing before you," Willow tossed back. "I don't have the time to waste on your petty antics and belittling behavior. You want to act like a child, go down to the daycare center and they'll happily feed you a bottle to tame your temperament."

"Our woman is so hot when she's angry," my wolf growled with a husky tone that made me mentally roll my eyes.

She's not "our woman" and tame yourself.

Willow turned around. "Beta Malachite, follow please," she announced, but she couldn't take a step forward as Felicia was now in front of her.

"You think because you recently got a mega-deal in the business industry after you killed yourself for sympathy points that you can dismiss me?"

The strike of words was unexpected - enough for my wolf's growl to actually slip from my lips and make the walls of the hall tremble slightly.

Felicia's eyes briefly met mine, and I could see the rebellious surface of her wolf that was seeping more and more into control by the second. She smirked