/Reeds POV/
"Erin..."
She sharply cut me off, pinning me with a blank stare. "Please give it a rest, okay? I don't need you to be upset on my behalf. I am happy with the way things are. Five years is a long time. People change."
As for those words, I couldn't help but hold her intense gaze for a drawn-out moment in which neither of us said anything. The omega quickly looked away, eyes focusing on the grilled chicken on her plate.
Erin had always possessed an ethereal loveliness even as a pup, an enchanting charisma that drew people to her. It made me jealous of how easy it was for her to mingle and make friends, not worry about shouldering responsibilities as the oldest. But, now, as I watched her, smiles reserved and words careful, expressive eyes dimmed, I realised something was mis
