Chapter 161

I wouldn’t want to be at the shifters’ mercy for long.

“Now she wants answers.” Canary chuckled. “I’ll tell ya, but you’ll have to tell me your name first.”

“Shade, I told you not to flirt with the girl,” Sideburns said menacingly.

“You’re ordering a dog not to bark,” Going-gray sighed, as if he was the one who suffered.

 I couldn’t remember my name even if I had one, but I wasn’t a fan of being called “the girl” or “Catnip.” A name popped into my head.

“Call me Pip,” I said.

“Pip, I like it,” Canary said.

“Glad you approve, Highness Canary.”

Sideburns glared at his brother. “What did I just say, Shade?”

“Yeah, yeah, it’s your territory. I got it,” Canary said, rolling his eyes. “I

was just talking to Pip, like a friend. What harm can I cause? It’s you who needs to make a decision.”

Sideburns thinned his lips. “That’s none of your business.”

Canary looked somber and walked away, but I followed him. He seemed to be a safety net for me at the moment. Maybe I’d stop calling him Canary.

“Stop, Pip,” Sideburns ordered.

“Why?” I may not know my name, but I knew I wasn’t the timid type. I felt the Alpha Heir’s power, but I didn’t cower. “I have a couple questions for the man-whore—sorry, I mean Prince Canary, and I absolutely meant no disrespect.” Over Canary’s narrowed eyes, I hurried to point at Going-gray. “I’m super bad at remembering names, so I call him Going-gray.”

Going-gray glared at me. “I ain’t going gray. I’m not even forty yet.”

“You are going gray, sir. No offense. You might want to pay attention to your diet and not drink too much,” I said, then swept three fingers toward Jared as if he deserved more of my fingers due to his higher ranking. “And he’s Sideburns or Mutton Chops.”

Now Sideburns glared at me. “This is childish and unacceptable. You’ll always address me as Alpha Heir or Prince Side—Prince Jared.”

“Yes, I will, with all due respect,” I said, flipping my wild hair. “But I’ll call you Sideburns on a good day and Mutton Chops on a bad day inside my mind.”

Canary roared with laughter. The soldiers nearby turned around to conceal the laughter on their faces. A couple of them coughed into their fists. No one dared laugh except for Canary. I decided right then and there that I liked Canary. I’d call him Shade from now on most of the time.

“Alpha and Beta teams, get ready to move out!” Sideburns yelled, ignoring Shade and me.

“Should we run as wolves, Alpha Heir?” Going-gray asked. Sideburns gave me a measured look. “Can you shift?”

 “Uh? Me?” I spread my arms.

Why did he keep asking ridiculous questions? But I knew better than to tell him so. I hadn’t had time to put myself together or even acquaint myself with my new name. Considering what I’d been through, I’d say I was doing pretty well so far.