109 Scandal...

“It’s a good thing that neither your opinion nor anyone else’s matters to me in this case!” Wayland snapped. “We see each other a couple of times a year—let’s keep it that way. You’ve never shown any real interest in my life or taken my side, so I’m not surprised. Your husband’s looking for you, by the way. Goodbye, Mother! We’ll see you at the celebration this weekend.”

With that, the alpha practically shoved his mother out the door, while she shot one last furious glare before leaving.

“And you!” he barked, whirling toward me—his body still tense like a coiled spring. But the moment our eyes met, his expression shifted, softened.

“Come here. I missed you.”

Hesitantly, I approached, still rattled by the sudden conflict. But I was quickly enveloped in the alpha’s strong arms, wrapped in a solid, reassuring embrace. He took a few deep breaths into my hair, then lowered his head and buried his face into my neck, placing soft kisses there.

“Don’t listen to her. Don’t let anything she sai