Betting On A Beta

Esme held Callum's gaze, her brown eyes so dark they almost look black under the darkening sky. Callum looked away, releasing his breath, she could almost see the gears turning in his head, and it made her wonder if the Beta would follow through with it completely. Unlike Ethan, he wasn't a complete monster, and although Callum may have held some minor fondness towards her, Ethan was his friend first.

She knew Callum's reaction was real earlier, he knew what was happening between his Alpha and Luna, but he'd looked away, blocked his mind from the idea of Ethan beating on her. "Are you afraid?" Esme asked, tilting her head to the side. When he didn't reply, her eyes glittered in dark amusement. "Or are you a coward?" His previous actions made her think so.