Her fated mate was unting another woman around like that while treating her like trash.


    It would drive anyone a little crazy.


    Lance felt like he understood Ellie a little better now, though he would deny that he felt anything stronger than pity for her. Still, his opinion of Felicity had hit rock bottom


    And his feelings about Nn? They sank even lower, though he hadn''t thought he could hate his brother more than he already did.


    What a cold-hearted bastard Nn was, to treat his fated mate that way.


    And it wasn''t as though Felicity kept her behavior hidden when others were around, either. She would flirt and cling to Nn even when he had business guests. Lance had even seen her trying to hold his hand when Alpha ric was in the room once.


    Nn had pulled his hand away and shot her a sharp look, but Felicity just pouted, like she thought she was being


    cute.


    Lance really hated women like that.


    There was nothing wrong with a woman being ambitious and going after what she wanted, but hiding behind an innocent act at the same time was ridiculous. And the worst part was that it seemed to work on Nn, which just made his big brother seem even more pathetic to him.


    Lance couldn''t hide his reaction to Felicity anymore. He found himself ring openly at her every time he saw her.


    He was doing it right now.


    Felicity was standing beside Nn, pressing herself against his side and hanging onto his forearm while Nn spoke to a beta about some meeting or something. Lance was waiting for Cassian toe downstairs, but he couldn''t tear his eyes away from Felicity.


    If looks could kill, she''d drop dead on the spot.


    "Do you have a problem?" she asked, returning his re.


    "Do you have an ounce of shame in your body?" Lance responded sharply.


    Felicity ced her hand on her chest in an exaggerated show of shock. "Excuse me?"


    "You''re a real piece of work, you know what?" Lance said with obvious irritation before he turned and walked toward the stairs.


    Felicity watched him go, her anger boiling beneath the surface,


    This was all Ellie''s fault. Somehow, she''d managed to getnce wrapped around her finger. Felicity didn''t know how, but it was the only exnation for his behavior.


    She couldn''t allow Ellie to do the same to Nn. If she managed to turn him against Felicity, she''d lose everything. She wasn''t going to lose Nn to anyone, especially not that rogue bitch.


    She was going to find a way to rid herself and Nn of Ellie for good. And she was going to have to do it soon, before Ellie managed to get her ws into anyone else.


    Felicity watched the beta walk away and finally spoke up.


    "Nn, when are you going to be done working for the day" Felicity asked, looking up at him with pleading eyes.


    +25 Bonus


    Nn nced down at her coldly. "Late. You know how busy I am."


    "But we hardly get to spend any time together," she whine.


    "You''ve seen me every day for two weeks," Nn replied with irritation.


    “That doesn''t count,” she replied, her grip on his arm tightening. “When''s thest time we were alone?"


    Nn shook his head slightly and his shoulders slumped just a fraction. Felicity grinned, knowing that he was about to give in.


    "It''s been a while," he conceded.


    "Too long," she said. "I just miss you, is that so wrong?"


    "No, of course not," he said with a sigh.


    At that moment, Cassian and Lance walked by on their way to the front door. Felicity didn''t miss the way they both red at her angrily.


    Her own smile faltered.


    That just drove it home all the more. Ellie was slowly turning the entire packhouse against Felicity with her pathetic lies and sob stories. She had to get rid of Ellie, and


    soon.