Alpha's claim

im with Cassie earlier had left me wondering if there was so

e," I said, tryin

narrowed. "W

need to visit my f

ression turned stern. "Y

yes. "No, I d

budge. "Amelia, it'

rated, but even

I noticed the bustling activity.

ing on?" I

rned," he replied. "Ever

ill feeling

me, his eyes serious. "Amelia, nothing

chalant while closing the door "Yea

ne, but I just shook my

y mind whirling with thoughts and emotions.

n't I ask him about his flings or

eling that Liam was watching me, waiting for me to

dialed Eva's number, needi

Eva's loud voice boo

o reach you for day

I said, feeling a l

l the tea!" Eva's t

e for a bit," I replied, tryin

g... or someone," Eva said, her voice dr

o reveal. "I'll meet you at th

re, honey," Eva sa

and see emai

rs, but he must have create

ix of loving and th

so much. Please

ne else now, but you'll n

ond, I'll show up

How could someone be so bipolar? I blocked his emails

dn't spoken to in a while. We chatted for a bit, and he asked to meet up tomorrow. I

I brought the bodyguard Liam assigned

following me aroun

stay in the ca

tually nodded. I walked into the diner,

her latest dating disaster

tell me I was being too clingy! C

h over me. "Eva, I'm glad you're doin

sweetie, I'm so sorry. I've been going o

. "I'll figure it out eventu

Eva. As I was about to call Arlo to ask for di

e. Meet me at the cor

cidence. How did he know I was a

d told the bodyguard to ta

orders to escort you to one locat

est "don't mess

l show you how crazy I can be, I don't

tually nodded and changed course. I didn'

aiting for me on the corner. He smiled as I got out o

ting me," Arlo said,

get out of the house an

and catching up. Arlo was easy to talk to, and I foun

ked me about my love life. I hes

icated," I

"Complicated? That's a

t with Arlo. "Let's just say I'm

g. "I get it. Sometimes you just need to

s Arlo. He was easy to talk to, and he seemed

ack to the car. "Thanks for meeting me, Ame

a sense of connection

ime too. Let's d

back into the car. As we drove away, I couldn'