29. ATHENA "Why are you so rude to me? Did I do something to annoy you?" I asked, finally sitting up, not bothering to adjust the towel clinging to my damp skin. Her eyes were shamelessly sliding over me with disdain, but I wasn’t about to let her get the satisfaction of making me feel smaller than I already did. I was done letting people walk over me. She laughed—a sharp, mocking sound that echoed in the quiet room. Slowly, she sauntered toward me, her hips swaying, one hand planted on her waist. "Let me tell you something," she sneered, stopping just close enough for me to catch the scent of cheap perfume mixed with bitter jealousy. "That Alpha you are so cozy with? He will f**k you just like he f***s all his women. But you know what?” She paused, her lips curling into a cruel smile