" Allies?" he breathes, eyes on me. I only nod with a slight smile. He is not happy. Maximus is watching us, interested.
"Leave," Nicholas orders my alpha guest, my ally.
" No, he's not leaving," I firmly say.
" Apphia," he warns.
" Nicholas," I retort.
" I don't want you associating with this man," he says.
" Well, there is nothing to be done now, is there? We have been allies for the longest time," I inform him.
" How long exactly?" my mate grits.
"Seven- eight months," Maximus answers, glancing at me momentarily. Nicholas growls at him,
" Apphia is just using you for your position. This man doesn't care about you and has nothing to offer."
" I ensured her reputation wasn't tarnished in the eyes of your people and other packs because of your ex-girlfriend. I identified
