's eyes, her voice trembling with emotion. "Do you...

y, you just broke up with my son. It's not appropriate to t

t blush spread across his cheeks. She secretly grinned, realizing that her act was working.

'm confused," he admitted. "It's been more

's face. "Do you feel love for me?"

. "Please, Emily, don't make this any harder,"

and I have broken up. I won't tell them about the cheating. I'll just say that I had a vision that I have a different mate, one that fate has chosen for me. And if you'll ma

proposal. "But Emily, it's already awkward," he protested, his brow furrow

m this embarrassment. What will the pack say about me and my family if Jerome marrie

ice soft but determined. "Alpha, I will save Jerome from the embarrassment of his actions. Cheating is a grave sin in

s simple as allowing Jerome to mate an omega like Natalie. The pack elders wouldn't approve, and it would

pes would be dashed, and she would be left without a chance to become Jerome's mate. "Marriot could be the best can

l speak to the pack elders about it," h

rage. "So, does that mean you agree to marr

h Emily. "I need to know, Emily. Are you only using me to see

ant to move on and start a better relationship. I feel something special to you. And I believe, deep down, that it's not just revenge guiding me. It's a gut feel

and the birds flitted about in the air, as if in agreement with the momentous deci

heir approval for our marriage," Alpha

oy. She threw her arms around him in a tight embra

ent, Emily couldn't help but feel a surge of satisfaction. Her p

ntly pulled away and suggested

ining Alpha Jason's offer. "I have my car," she

llow you to your home then. It's important t

e Alpha Jason through the serene garden. She allowed herself to hold h

ir way to their respective cars. Emily's heart raced with antic

and Alpha Jason exchanged a final glan

of triumph coursing through her veins. Gloria's voice came through the ph

"Mom, guess what? I did it! I convinced Alpha Jason to ma

le on her face. Delta Patrick's laughter echoed in the background, adding to

llow me home now to talk to you both," she explained. "Let's pretend, you are both

Emily. We've got this. Just drive safely and

p the phone, feeling a surge of anticipati