LOGINI couldn’t. If I chose to hide in this safe haven, I would eventually become nothing more than Hebert’s accessory. In this world where the weak are prey to the strong, an Omega without a mate bond often ends up miserable once they lose their value. Brian had taught me that lesson in the cruelest w
Dinner was once again prepared by Hebert. On the kitchen counter, two cleaned bass were giving off an enticing aroma. He lifted me onto a high stool, then turned to grab the plates. “Taste this,” he said, using a silver fork to cut a piece of the most tender meat from the fish belly and bringing i
Ashley’s POV Soft metallic clinking sounds came from the kitchen. Hebert was wearing that linen apron — God as my witness, the apron that originally belonged to me looked utterly comical and mismatched on his tall, muscular frame. He didn’t let me drag my exhausted body over to handle the raw meat.
Hebert stroked me while whispering hoarsely in my ear, “Baby, I’m already so hard.” He grabbed my hand and pressed it directly against the zipper of his suit pants. The thick outline there was already straining upward, radiating intense heat and hardness even through the fabric—like a scorching iro
But marriage? A family? Yeah… that was still a blank space in my head. Honestly, I felt the only reason Hebert and I could stay this calm around each other was because we were just lovers—nothing tying us down beyond that. No labels. No bonds. No promises. Add too many strings, and sooner or late
Ashley’s POV The heat of his mouth on mine was almost scalding. I hooked my arms around the back of Hebert’s neck, pulling him closer, letting the kiss deepen until my thoughts melted away. He tasted like cedar and a hint of smoke, that familiar Alpha scent wrapping around me so tightly it felt lik







