Chapter 159

“What does that even mean?” Nina rolled her eyes. “And what does that have to do with you being here with her?”

Toya slapped the table, stood, and whirled. “It means you are a selfish, vapid alpha, and the man that is stuck mating you will either be just as ignorant and unworthy as you, or he earned a punishment from the goddess herself.”

Nina reeled back. “What?”

“No one chooses to be your friend, Nina, not unless they are just as cruel and annoying as you are. We are all told by our parents to deal with you because of your rank and nothing else.” Toya spun back and sank into her chair. Nina blinked back what looked to be tears. “Thora? Micca?”

Micca turned to her. “I’m a beta, and keeping open and decent connections with all alphas is a good career move for me.”

“You can’t be both of our friends.” Nina glared and pointed at me. “It’s her or me. Make your choice.”

Micca stared at her for a few seconds before she sat back down. “I guess I’m choosing her.” Micca nodded toward me, and I smirked and nodded back.

Nina shrieked again as she stomped her foot like a toddler. “Thora?”

Thora sighed and just glared at her from across the table. “Don’t do this, Nina.”

“Do what? Think my friends should have my back against the bitch that is taking everything from me?”

I turned to face her at that. “I’m sorry. What have I taken from you?”

Nina turned to me. “What?”

I turned my entire chair to face her. “I need you to explain this to me. What have I taken from you? Honestly? I have just been focused on my own classes. I haven’t initiated any meeting between us. I have just been keeping my head down.”

Nina shook her head as she rolled her eyes. “The money–”

“That you lied about.” Her glare was instant, but I just shrugged. “I don’t understand how that is even my fault. You took the accomplishments of another wolf without realizing that it would come out somehow. I wasn’t even the one to call you out or anything. I was very content staying anonymous.”

“Wait…you were the anonymous donor of the ten grand on the food card?” Toya turned to face me, and I just nodded.

Nina looked like she was going to interrupt, but Wendy jumped in. “My mom works in the office, and she had me come in to help load all the new cards. It totaled over three million dollars.”

“What?” Everyone at the table turned. Toya looked back at Nina. Her eyes narrowed as she spoke. “Why was it so much money?”

Wendy took a drink of her smoothie before answering, “Because Amy did it for every student who didn’t meet the basic amount to live on for food and textbooks for the semester.” Wendy turned to face Nina, and I could see the glee behind her eyes. “My mom said that Amy was upset that students would have to work to support themselves while they should be focusing on their studies.”

Toya and Micca turned to Nina. But it was Toya that actually spoke up. “You said your father donated for your close friends. You convinced us that we should help you out if there were, say, another wolf.” Toya turned to me and grimaced.

“You lied?” Thora’s voice was soft with disbelief.

Nina groaned in frustration. “Yes, I lied. So what?” She threw up her hands. “It was a golden opportunity that I was always taught to take advantage of.” She flipped her hair and then turned to me, “Who knew it would come out that it was you that donated the money?”

I lifted my shoulder. “I wanted to remain anonymous. I didn’t want people to feel obligated to me for something that should be included with their tuition.” I looked over my nails. “Not everyone is looking to cash in on others‘ misfortune.”

“Nina,” Thora’s voice was soft. “I think you should leave.”

“What?” Nina screeched. “You don’t get to tell me what to do. You a fucking gamma.”

“You’re right. I am a gamma. A first gamma. And one that might be in charge of protecting your life in whatever pack you end up in.” Thora left the unspoken threat in the air.

Nina leaned over the table and got in her face. “You aren’t stupid enough to threaten an alpha, are you, gamma?” Nina’s eyes flashed, and I could feel her aura come out, and Nix pushed forward.

“I would think long and hard about using your rank against the people sitting at my table, pup.” I let Nix take over enough to shift my eyes and fangs. Nina froze and turned to face me. But Nix was already releasing our aura.

Chapter 160