Held Back by the Alpha

magnificent jewel in appearance, a trap in reality. She knows now that she can no longer take a step without Alexandre

ays, dressed in a tailored suit, an expensive watch gleaming on his wrist. His smi

like to do a little sh

Clara knows it's a test. She no

s a goo

rm around her waist and pl

mpanied, of course

er. She knows it

*

exte

eal w

en what it feels like to see people walking freely on the sidewalks, to feel the air

the illuminated signs, everything gives

reedom is

ked by two men. Guards.

remains silent, his e

r part, to not betray the excitement she

t of a luxury boutique in

is elegant,

nd Clara enters under the wa

floral fragrance. The saleswomen, all impeccably

silk fabric, enjoying the texture, b

hing

, her gaze scann

e under

single custom

eswomen

, and he

not sh

a s

ndbag and feig

utiful, she whisp

immediately

it you perfe

but her hear

s to test

look at other shops,

an keeps her

n here, ma'am. Everything y

icy wave run

no ordin

controlled

on here wo

ut she forces herself to stay

s and heads to the check

that a hand

barely pe

woman, elegant but anonymous

, a small f

es it between her fingers and

beating at

sn't let an

and leaves the store under t

*

she immediately locks

hing heavily, and pulls th

e slightly as

, written i

re not

catches in

anyon

wants to

t

was she

and looks up at the discreet camera

remain

*

Clara decides to c

Alexander contr

does his sur

inds an old phone she hasn't used in months. It doesn

o the mansion's restricted Wi-Fi, and

es down, fe

s wai

rs

ence st

e hears

per, a rustli

her breathing steady, as

ep

l

le

ne is

ld shiver run

to open her eyes,

at if she moves,

ght n

a si

s later, the

still w

y, she open

eaches under t

one is

a dull fea

oesn't just

es each of h

ol, much more than

she's looking for