ela

ceiling, and the air smelled of silk and money. This was a shop exclusive to h

sofa, scrolling through his phone. I stood in the corner, holding

ched from behind the c

a crimson gown that clung to her curves. It w

was a dull, olive-green dress, cut like a servant's uniform. "Here. Put this on. If you'

ven look up. "

My hands shook as I changed. The fabric was roug

hugged my waist and flared at my hips. For a second, I didn't look like a downtrodden Ome

lked

tared. Even Kason looked up, his phone freezing in his hand. His eyes widened,

o. Her face twi

me. She was holding a glass of red wine she had

wine glass tipped, and the dark red liquid splashed across the

"Now you smell like c

ake a picture. "Smile for

or the flash, for

flash ne

the shop door chimed. An

tidal wave-the crisp, biting scent of pine needles crushed underfoot, mix

bs so hard it hurt. Thump-thump. Thump-thump.

hs, suddenly stood on her hind legs and

A

n my mind, absolu

lowly towa

suit that strained against his muscles. His hair was dark as midnight, and his

ey P

ver Dalia, over Kason, as if they were

rom fear. It was a magnetic pull, a gravity that anchored me to him. I felt a sudden,

p forward. Th

ghed. "Oh, look, the Supreme Alpha is here. Excuse m

uch me, but I could feel the heat radiating from him. He inhaled deeply, his eyes flutter

and dangerous. He looked a

low, a rumble of thunder tha

though he looked terrified. "Alpha Payne, this is just a d

ght of his dominance crashed down on the room. Kason flinched

" Hadley said, his voic

my face. I didn't pull away. I leaned into it. His knuckles brushed

pulled a black credit card from his pocket and handed it to the stunned shop manag

as trembling, her glass s

"If you ever spill anything on her again, I will

ing second, the storm in his eyes cle

ed, his voice soft onl