I looked at Leslie , and sure enough , her face was already curled into a cold smile of unfiltered mockery . " Have me apologize by licking her shoes ? " she repeated , turning her gaze on me . " You probably thought the same thing , didn't you ? " Her eyes cut straight through me , right down to that old instinct I'd tried to bury - my habit of smoothing things over by making her concede for the sake of Pack harmony . Yes . In the past , I'd asked her more than once to back down . To apologize to my mother and Slyvana . For peace . But this time ... seeing the piercing calm in her eyes , feeling the full weight of her Alpha presence - I hesitated . " Kirby Alpha wants me to apologize too ? " she asked again , raising an eyebrow . The sarcasm in her voice deepened . " Before you demand that , maybe check the restaurant's surveillance footage first . Get your facts straight . That sweet , innocent sister of yours isn't the helpless little bunny she pretends to be . " With that , she yanked her arm out of my grip . The force of it surprised even me . She stepped back and stood beside Thorbane , slipping her arm through his as if drawing a clear line of defense . Asphodel's presence surged within her , full of vigilance . Thorbane's eyes swept across Slyvana , his tone sharp and cold . " Did no one in Crimson Moon Pack ever teach Miss Slyvana that if you pick a fight , you'd better be ready for the consequences ? Or did you forget to apologize first when you insulted my sister ? " Slyvana shrank behind me under the pressure of his Alpha aura , muttering in a pitiful tone , " Kirby , I didn't ... " But both Thorbane and Leslie stared her down with that same cold , silent judgment . I frowned even deeper at Thorbane's words . Slyvana , sensing safety under my Alpha aura , suddenly found her nerve again and started yelling , " It's all because she slandered me online about the ' Moonrock ' thing ! My sisters all Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!