Chapter 37

Sophia’s POV

Derick had barely left for the office when a loud noise erupted from the living room, sharp enough to pull me straight out of the gratitude I’d been sitting with only moments before, still warm from everything he’d said to me the night before.

I rushed toward the sound and found Lucas and Jessica already squaring off against each other, though the moment they noticed me, their attention shifted entirely.

“Oh, look who decided to join the party. The rejected mate herself,” Lucas sneered.

Jessica laughed. “You really think you can just waltz in here and become part of our pack? You’re delusional.”

I clenched my fists, forcing my voice to stay level. “I didn’t come here to start a fight. I just want to coexist peacef