The Alpha Regretted Having An Affair

vy on the other

h, strained. "Today, I was caught

"Intentional or not, you la

All my fault. Just tell me whe

I'll co

ht, or I'll tear apart the w

was fraying, his voice

, the one I'd built far from the territory's

ack, her knuckles

still acting like he owns the territory.

hook h

nd-breaking papers, he'll lose it. I'm scared he'd sn

twinkling in the distance, a

n nightshade. Brew him a te

med toward me the second I

ed my shoes for the soft moccasi

hot through my back, my brow furrow

an reached

t touc

ring the stab of

xing as he fought the urge to snarl, but he

his phone, sc

heck their reports anytime, anywhere. W

an eyebrow

missed our mating anniversary to "negotiate" with a neighboring pa

barge in again and embarrass your precious Vanessa

Adrian

nothing be

find her 'fun an

because her dad asked you to teach her the ropes? Le

nvale next week. They made a small request.

a perfec

a si

the pac

lets her nuzzle close during council meet

e spent 'so many nights' together? Sleeping with you

said, exasperated, running a hand through h

you find fu

ip. When you're back, we'll start trying for a cub. You can stay ho

w smile spreadin

ot

let him rub his infidelity in my face, then curl up and bear his c

play along w

ruel, sel

a Adrian said, mistaking

t embrace, his arms wrapp

stairs and called the pack

e broken, just a bruis

he bathroom, he fol

me h

o n

Adrian's mood soured. "I'll be

m-h

ded, s

et a pack of rogues tea

pajamas, Alpha Adrian

h the faint tang of jasmine from my soap-hit him, and his e

d, and I could feel his ga

to bed, catch

king about getting frisky tonight, I'm

, kissing my shoulder, his lips hot agains

le. just a lit

in pain. I'm n

his breath hitched, and I could f

hutting him down, a

ce me. He let go, ro

lee

could hear his heavy footsteps dow

d my project team out for dinner at the pack's tavern, brea

ted. Reluctant

xon knew I was Al

he ranks through him, that I was

tworked them all, my mind sharper than a blade, my instincts

eart than Alpha

the pack's leading she-wolf, the one who s

was walk

ll," I said, rai

ut keep hustling. If you need me, call. And y

d we toasted to new paths, the

teared up. I'd been their backbone, the one who'd shielde

stood why I

orite jacket, and just days ago, I'd caught them in his office, Vanessa barely

was tinged w

plans. "Haven't figured it out yet," I sai

himed in, lea

ha from the north is hiring, and I hear they'