Chapter 33 | Lethal Beauty

Annabelle

Franklin and I sit in the office as Quirina sits in front of us. She smiles and asks, “So, how is your first day going as a Beta and Gamma?”

I give her a small smile, trying to hide my nervousness because honestly, this meeting was so… impromptu. I feel like I did something wrong and that she’s angry with me over it. So, I force a happy face and say, “So far so good! How have you been doing, Alpha?”

Quirina gives small smile back to me. She’s hard to read right now, so it’s hard to tell she’s happy with her position or upset over something. Franklin adds on, “It’s been overall an uneventful day. Although, Bryce’s parents are…” Franklin trails off and Quirina raises an eyebrow. He stumbles over his words for a moment and Quirina says, “They’re a piece of work, I’m well aware.”

His shoulders relax when he hears that she’s not angry at him for saying something. Instead she leans back and cocks her head as she says, “You know, you both can speak your mind with me. Even if it con