Filthy rich werewolves by Taylor Caine novel Chapter 48

I make it a point not to look guilty. I open my eyes wide in my most innocent expression and then I bow my head respectfully.

“Hello luna,” I say addressing Sean’s new fiancee by her proper title.

Lily ignores me. She focuses on Sean. "I was wondering who this is, but I recall you now.” When her gazes cuts to mine, her expression is ice cold. “Turns out, you're that murderer's little sister."

Lily eyes me from head to toe with disdain. "I remember … you’re just some B-list actress. So, you've come to find Sean today and persuade him in the hope that he will give you a leading role? Does your pack have have no integrity?”

My face burns with embarrassment. Lily shakes her head. It just so happens that other people are coming and going along the lobby at that moment, staring at them as if we are circus animals.

Sean drags his arm away from mine and stands beside his fiancee. He takes her hands and kisses her gently.

I hate Grace so much right now!

It’s her fault!

All of it.

My future is ruined because of her.

"What? Are you still not leaving?" Lily asks, her pretty face crinkling with displeasure.

I smile demurely. “If I just leave, then I would have wasted this chance to see an old friend.”

"You have wasted a trip,” Sean tells me. “And you should leave. Your sister and I have nothing to do with each other anymore,"

"But..." I can’t leave.

This is my chance. I won’t get another one.

Lily huffs. "If you don't leave now, I'll have security kick you out!”

Lily’s eyes glow with the gold of her wolf. And from the corners of the hotel lobby I notice wolves moving toward us. Sean is an Alpha. Lily is his fiancee.

Of course, they would have security.

“We aren’t enemies,” I tell them. “We have much in common.” Namely our hatred of my sister. “But I will not continue to intrude on your time. You’re both honorable and fair. Upon reflection you will see that it is not just to punish a pack for the sins of one son or daughter.” I look pointedly at both of them.

Neither Lily nor Sean has a squeaky clean past.

They both have been swept up in drama back in the day.

“Goodbye, Evelyn,” Lily says.

“See? I knew you knew my name.” I grin at her, then at Sean. “It was good seeing you again.”

It’s the best note I can leave on, and having gotten the last word, I hurry out of the hotel.

I have plans to make…

* * * * * * * * * *

SEAN

Lily looks at me and one of her brows arches up. ”You can't still be thinking about Grace, right? Aren't you afraid of Jason getting word of it? Don't forget, my sister almost married him once."

The statement sounds like a warning.

My wolf rumbles beneath my skin. How could I possibly forget? The name 'Jason' is like a sword hanging over the head of Pack Stevens. For three years, the Stevens family has not had a peaceful day.”

“Exactly! And the initiator of all of this is Grace! The meeting with Jason which we put so much effort into planning was shattered because of her."

It’s true. My fiancee is a smart woman and as luna, she recognizes that problems with Jason will spell problems for both our packs. We can’t afford to get on his bad side.

“Be careful, future husband,” Lily warns.

Future husband, she says. Not mate.

I note her choice of words and try not to be bitter about it. I know she’s still pissed about seeing Evelyn hanging on my arm back at the hotel. In hindsight, I should’ve disengaged myself from Grace’s sister much more quickly. Lily puts a lot of time and energy into her career and her image. She can’t abide by negative press.

If someone happened to snap a photo of Evelyn wrapped around my arm like a clinging vine, it could be misinterpreted.