"In my experience, it's never that simple," Derek answered, quietly. He moved, slowly, from his crouch, and sat down next to Allison on the couch, telegraphing his movements so he wouldn't startle her. "I don't know what she told you. Kate. About what she did. She was my slave. And I thought she was...amazing." Derek exhaled, gathering his thoughts before he spoke again. "She was...wild. I thought that was why I was attracted to her. That she could be so...savage. Primal." That was probably the most polite way to say that they'd fucked like animals. He wasn't sure if Allison had known that his relationship with Kate had been sexual, but there was no reason to hide it. "I'd been in a bad place, before. My first slave, Paige, she was probably your age, or a little younger. We went behind my mother's back, had her bitten by another Alpha. She didn't survive the bite, and I can't even tell you how guilty I felt, how worthless I felt. And then I met Kate, and...." he trailed off, picked a loose thread on his towel. "She made life interesting again."