14

“Oh, the top of the mountain is where most of the adult parties are held. It's not far.

As I ponder whether it's going to be cold at the top of the mountain, she practically drags me off the steps, down a path towards a staircase where several people are already climbing. Two men with dark brown hair walk behind a group of three women, all close to my age, and all equally beautiful. They look at us for a brief second before turning their heads and whispering to each other. When I look at her, Phim just rolls his eyes.

"Expect it for the rest of the night." This pack is so gossipy, I swear,” she laughs. “It's like a giant family when someone's new here, everyone has to know about them, even more so if they start living with the alphas like you did.

I blush at the attention because I've never been the center of attention in a good way, and I have no idea how to accept or deal with it. Phim just smiles kindly at me as we climb the stairs to the top and step out into the cool night at th