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I took a deep breath. I needed to shove the worry aside. While having faith in someone was difficult, I did have faith in Storm. He had explained his logic about giving me a wrong name, and I had seen the way he had crumbled after he found out about Charlotte. There was no faking that kind of self-loathing.

“Look.” I sighed, grabbing my bag and standing up. People were already starting to mill into the lecture hall for the next class, so I needed to get this over with. “I can tell that every word coming out of your mouth is complete and utter bullshit. Storm and I are together. We share a child, and when the time is right, we are going to bond. For the love of God, have some self-respect and go after a guy who’s actually interested in you. Desperation isn’t a good look on anyone.”

Her face fell, only to be replaced by fury. It didn't even faze me; I simply smiled serenely at her. What could she really do tome? I had a few weeks left of class, and soon, she would be a blip in the rearview mirror.

“I am not desperate!” she growled.

“You are practically throwing yourself at an alpha who is taken. If that’s not desperate, I don’t know what is.”

“I slept with Storm last week!” she rushed to say.

It was so desperate, it was almost comical.

“Oh, really?” I asked, my grin never leaving my face.

The blonde nodded. “Yes!”

“Okay,” I said, pulling out my phone.

“What are you doing?” she asked.

“Making a call.” Looking for Storm’s contact, I pressed video call, shoving past her and making my way toward the exit.

He answered on the second ring. “Hey, baby!” He had Charlotte on his hip, and he looked like he was in a locker room.

“Where are you?”

“Team meeting. I decided to show off my daughter and bring her with! Is everything okay?”

“Oh, yeah, I just wanted to let you know the blonde girl from the game—her name was Lorna, I think—just informed me you slept with her last week.” I giggled. I wasn't completely out of the room yet, so all the girls could hear me. More importantly, they could hear Storm’s response.

“Oh, god, really? Guys! You have to hear this! Some girl is claiming to Kennedy that I slept with her last week.” He laughed.

“I know!” I giggled as I exited the hall, catching a glimpse of the girls as I turned and left.

They looked furious.

I, on the other hand, just felt victorious.

Chapter 41

Charlie

“Tell me again how you bitched out the puck bunny.” I laughed as I snuggled with Kennedy on the couch.

She rolled her eyes. We had asked her to tell us the story so many times, but every time I heard it, I got a rush of joy.

Kennedy was clearly getting very comfortable with the idea of being in our pack if she could verbally smack down a puck bunny with confidence.

“Honestly, you make it seem so epic. I was just bitchy to make a point.” Kennedy shrugged. “I didn't overly enjoy it.”

“You enjoyed it a little bit, though, admit it.” Micha smirked from the other couch.

“Maybe a small part of me did,” Kennedy admitted.

My hand rubbed lazy circles around her belly. She was getting closer and closer to her due date. There was only a month or two before we would have a second baby in the house. Eli had been studying like a madman, so he could take as much time off as he could to help Kennedy after the birth. He hated not being around as much for the later stages of her pregnancy, but he knew how important it was for him to be there after.

Plus, it wasn't like Kennedy was lonely. We were there to hold her hand and fetch her all the snacks she wanted.

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