Calling the Debts

Valerica’s POV

The heavy oak door rattled in its frame, scorched by Garrick's residual pheromones after he stormed out. I stepped out onto the porch, the cool evening air doing nothing to soothe the tension. He marched across the courtyard, his boots echoing sharply on the paving stones.

“Alpha Garrick, you should budget better for your upcoming wedding—do you need a loan?” I called out after hi