Chapter 226

“Carmen doesn’t gel with others because of who her dad is; she was always just this kid in the shadows who tried hard to be seen and accepted, but the pack avoided her. Everyone knows he’s my dad’s beta, so there was a fear of getting near her, and I guess over the years, she developed this tough hard outer shell like she didn’t care. She was better than everyone, and she looked down on us. The attitude and the stroppy behavior hide that she hasn’t got anyone, but she’s not a bad person. Not when you get to know her more. She’s lonely and insecure and keeps everyone at arm’s length.” Colton carries on with his words and gentle assault on my senses, his hands skimming my waist and abdomen, and he hugs me even closer. “She needs a friend, maybe? Someone to get through and see her?” I try to stay on topic, but he’s making it hard. “I dated her for two years, and I didn’t even get past the mask, but I guess I was the closest other than her mom. I saw glimpses, but no one gets in. I doubt