Bonus Short Story: Lucian pt. 8

I will be forever alone, won't I?

"You won't be forever alone. Stop being so dramatic," Eloise scoffs at me.

How does she know what I'm thinking? Did I say it out loud?

"Did you just hear my inner monologue?" I snarl.

Eloise looks startled. "What? No way. Maybe we share a special connection because of our bond now."

"Whatever. But I am telling you. Scarlett despises me," I grumble as the conversation with her reruns through my mind.

"Despise is a strong word, pal. She doesn't feel that way about you!" Eloise assures me.

"How can you be sure?" I challenge her.

She suddenly grabs my chin and forces my gaze to hers. "How can anyone not love you? You are downright adorable!"

"I am not fucking adorable, woman," I snapped back, my alpha instincts clashing with the unexpected compliment. "I'm an alpha wolf with extraordinary power!" I reminded her, my tone a mixture of defiance and self-assertion.

"Hurr derr. Well, you should try to talk to her again. Bring out the charm," she says.

I groan.