---- eyes linger on me before saying, "You suit each other well." My hands clenched into fists at my sides. He didn't mean that as a compliment. Sara tilted her head. "Oh, I see what's going on." Her lips curled in a smirk. "Becky, dear, you were so devastated after Alpha David rejected you that you threw yourself at a man like Alpha Michael?" She looked at him, shaking her head. "A man who's lost his mind?" Aman who'd once been touched by Moon Madness, as they called it in the packs. My blood boiled. I stood tall, stepping closer to Alpha Michael protectively. "Don't talk about my mate like that." "Mate?" Sara scoffed. "How long do you think this will last? Once Alpha David finds out, he'1l-" ---- "TJ don't care what Alpha David thinks." Sara's mocking laughter filled the room, and Asher smirked, shaking his head as if he found this whole situation amusing. Thad had enough. "Tf you can't be respectful, then get out," I snapped, pointing toward the door. The butler looked startled. Sara's laughter died abruptly, replaced by a sharp glare. "You're throwing me out?" she asked in disbelief. "Yes. Both of you." I turned away before she could say another word, my heart pounding in my chest. Sara and Asher left, though not without a few lingering sneers. But I didn't care. I refused to let them humiliate Alpha Michael in his own home. ---- His den. His sanctuary. That night, I couldn't help but recall the taunting day I had as I helped Alpha Michael into bed. He lay there, staring up at the ceiling, his expression calm as I tucked the blanket around him. I hesitated before speaking. "Tm sorry." Alpha Michael blinked, turning his head slightly toward me. Then he babbled and started giggling. I sighed and continued, "I'm sorry for everything. For what people say about you. For how they treat you." He didn't answer, and I wasn't even sure if he understood what I was saying. Some wolves never truly return from the grip of Moon Madness. But I had seen the way Alpha