"So you admit there was no one in this pack talking about me?"
"W-Well, the possibility of it isn't completely nil. There could be someone out there doing just that," Briar said, trying to make her defeat less painful.
"So Delta Briar's a liar," Adrian said, putting it out there.
Briar frowned at him, "I don't like you."
Adrian said in return, "I don't like you either."
"Right, now that we've established we don't like each other, mind leaving my office?"
"Since I am the pack's beta, I have things to do all the time and I'm being pulled in different directions so I'd really appreciate it if you leave."
Briar curled her lip.
"Fine, I'll leave," she said to him.
"Don't you dare speak to your beta with such scorn and contempt," Adrian ordered.
Briar inhaled.
"Sorry," she apologized, sounding half-sincere with her apology.
