In truth, Naomi was never in love with Grayson. They had always been friends—though, for a time, friends with benefits. Naomi had always felt like an extraordinary woman, desired by many men—including alphas like Keith and Grayson himself—so her ego was constantly inflated. She decided to tease Grayson—partly to make him jealous and partly to further stroke her own ego—by asking if he would mind if she slept with Chase. She expected him to react with annoyance or to compliment her by saying every man desired her, but his response shattered her ego: Grayson told her there was a difference between people you have fun with and people you marry. The worst part was that Grayson meant no harm; he genuinely believed an alpha should marry an omega—a view shaped by his romanticized, skewed perception of his parents' relationship—and he also knew that Chase detested casual hookups. However, this ignited Naomi’s fury, as she interpreted his statement as a dismissal of her worth as a woman. From that moment on, she pretended to be Grayson’s friend while secretly wishing for his downfall and suffering, staying close only so she could revel in his eventual defeat.

Whos Naomi again?