Semua Bab Claimed by my Father’s Alpha Best friend : Bab 1 - Bab 5

Elena Cruz I woke up earlier than I expected. Maybe it was the unfamiliar bed or the fact that my brain didn’t shut up all night. Either way, I ended up wandering toward the window to distract myself. The house sat on a hill, so the view opened wide, almost too wide. I pushed the curtain aside a little more to get a better look, and that’s when I saw him. Alex was outside in the driveway, jogging back toward the house. At first, I thought it was someone else maybe a guard or some trainer he hired but the way he moved made it obvious. Confident steps. Strong stride. Focused. He was wearing dark joggers and one of those sleeveless gym tops men love to wear when they want people to stare at their arms. It worked. Way too well. The early light made his skin stand out. And the tattoos across his shoulder and upper arm were clearer than yesterday sharp lines, black ink, something that looked like a wolf’s silhouette mixed with runes. I had no business staring that hard, but my eye

Elena Cruz Alex parked in front of the university and the moment I stepped out, I felt like I’d been dropped in the middle of a life I wasn’t prepared for. I transferred here last month, registered for classes, bought the textbooks, and planned everything down to the color of my notebooks. I knew I’d be coming to this school. I just didn’t know I’d be arriving from a stranger’s house instead of my own home. My parents weren’t even here to see me off. They were somewhere far away, hiding my siblings, hiding themselves, hiding whatever truth they refused to tell me. I stood on the pavement with my bag slung over my shoulder, watching students walk past in groups, laughing like nothing in their world could fall apart. I envied them for a second. Alex leaned over from the driver’s seat. “I’ll pick you up when your classes end. Text me if anything changes.” I nodded. “Thanks.” No awkward moment. No lingering. He had mastered the art of being unreadable. I shut the car door ge