The crowd of girls swarmed around Kolton like moths drawn to flame. Their high-pitched squeals cut through the night air as they pressed closer, desperate hands reaching out to touch him. Kolton's jaw clenched as he shoved them back with barely controlled irritation. The girls stumbled backward but refused to retreat completely, mesmerized by his commanding presence. He carried himself like royalty among commoners, and everyone knew why. Soon he would claim his birthright as the pack's head Alpha.
Kimi watched from the sidelines, her stomach twisting into knots. Every girl surrounding Kolton wore identical black rubber bands around their wrists, marking them as his supporters in the underground racing circuit. She glanced down at her own bare hands, feeling suddenly inadequate. She knew nothing about these illegal races or the culture surrounding them. How could she possibly support him properly when she understood so little of his world?
