Chapter 38

　　Derek's POV 　　I dropped my gaze to Gloria, my wolf eyeing her through me. 　　As Alpha of one of the oldest packs, I got that natural press vibe on regular werewolves. 　　Gloria's eyes deepened, and I could feel her wolf getting all on edge. 　　"What are you talking about? Where's Tabitha? Ain't that my line?" I shot back. 　　"I can feel Tabitha's scent's gone from here," Gloria said anxiously. 　　"Yeah, I saw her. But she's already left," I calmly replied. 　　'Gotcha. Tabitha's right here on the top floor!' I smirked inwardly. 　　"Alright, I gotta keep searching for Tabitha. Bye," Gloria blurted out before spinning around. 　　Seeing her all anxious, I asked, "Why the rush? Let's talk." 　　Gloria cracked an awkward smile. "Well, maybe next time." 　　With that, she ran in the opposite direction. But she was on my turf, and no way she was getting outta here without my permission. So Alvin stopped her immediately. Gloria almost crashed into him out of panic. As I watched them staring at each other