My life as a member of Alpha Lincoln's Pack had never been enjoyable, or easy, but I had been trained to predict his moods, and the fact I understood exactly what his body language meant was more valuable to me now than it ever had been before. He thought that he was in control, but now we were alone for the first time I found myself more than capable of manipulating him. He was beginning to doubt himself, and he was really thinking about what I had said to him about Beta Leo. I had been prepared for him to lash out at me - to shout and grab me by the shoulders and call me a stupid b***h - but he hadn't done that. He was just sitting quietly, contemplating my words and considering what he should do about it if I was telling the truth. I took that time to watch him silently from the co