Evaline:
I wasn't sure what reaction I expected when I finally gathered Oscar and Kieran in my bedroom and told them I needed their help… but Oscar looking at me as if I had personally insulted his ancestors was NOT on the list.
He crossed his arms, leaned back on the couch, and fixed me with the most dramatic stare I had ever seen on a grown Alpha. "So let me get this straight," he said slowly, as if summarizing a crime scene, "you want help planning a surprise… but just for River. Nothing for us. And you want us to help you with it."
His tone wasn't jealous. Not genuinely.
But it was definitely Oscar... which meant he was going to make this as difficult as physically possible just because he could.
I winced. "I know how it sounds-"
"Oh, it sounds worse," he cut in immediately, shifting to face me better. "It sounds like deep favoritism."
