The Alpha King's Fated Mate
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meant to fall asleep on the couch, but the warmth of Colton's presence and
aroma of coffee brewing drew her in like a magnet. She found him standing by the stove,
he said, leaning aga
ading across his face.
eas
ng him move with ease. There was something groundin
ic?" she teased, her li
s," he shot back, sliding
the rich, slightly bitter taste. "This feels... normal," she said softly, he
?" Colton asked, sit
es. "It's nice. I think I needed this-ju
"You don't ever have to
e table, her fingers brushing his. "Thank yo
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on's
e he was the only person in the world. It was a heady feeling, but also terrifying. He wasn'
is voice gruff. "I'm just tr
er voice was st
lize he'd been holding. "Good. Be
t, and it eased the tension that
g her head, "you're not as s
t let that get around. I've
a sound so light and free
-talking, teasing, and occasionally lapsing into silence t
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tle into something quieter but no less profound. She stood in her living room, look
le, and she picked it up to see a
h today? I
reaction when she told her about the s
you at our usu
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arrived. She spotted Elise at their usual table near
Elise said the mom
uldn't suppress her smile.
ed forward, her green eyes
e story of the past few days-Colton's confession
o delight. "I knew it," she said when Mia finished. "I knew ther
admitted. "I thought he'
'll have to answer to me." Elise's tone was playful,
. "I'll let
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on's
hout really seeing them. His thoughts kept drifting back to Mia, to the way she
or pulled him out
n," he
. "Here are the reports you asked for. Everything looks good,
s and skimming through them. "I
weekend-one of those charity galas you usually avoid.
vents, but he knew Greg was rig
ir, his mind already wandering back to Mia.
phone, he sent
are you doing
ame almost
: W
charity gala. Wa
ext message felt longe
re you
dn't have aske
nse made
yes. I'd
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justing the strap of her emerald green gown. It was elegant but understated, th
't worried about the event itself-it was Colton's world,
her thoughts. She grabbed her clutch and headed
t and easy smile ma
dible," he said
ush rising to her cheeks a
could feel the weight of unspoken questions hanging between them.
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egantly dressed people. Colton kept a steady hand on
confidence never wavering. Mia admired the way
on her tightened whenever someone looked at her for too l
uiet balcony, she turned to him, h
m fine. I just... I don't like the wa
mile tugging at her lips. "Col
, but he didn't d
"You have nothing to worry abou
ng her closer. "Don't remind me. I migh
hand on his chest. "You do, Colton.
is forehead against hers. "Then I g
but neither of them noticed. In that momen