Semua Bab THE ALPHA’S FIRST FALL 2: Bab 51 - Bab 53

"Your cologne is far too heavy, Elaine," I said, turning my head with a cold, mocking smile as the heavy iron-reinforced carriage rolled down the dark cobblestone paths of Zion City. "My wolf has been extremely sensitive to artificial scents since I conceived the Alpha's pup. It makes my stomach turn."Elaine’s fake, gentle smile froze instantly. His delicate hand twitched, instinctively flying to touch his pale throat.Because he was older than me and his body had been shattered by the rogue beatings at the border, the years had stripped away his youthful glow. Without thick, scented powders and heavy oils, the dullness of his ruined skin showed through. Seeing my completely bare, radiant face under the dim carriage light—unblemished, flush with the health of a rising Alpha's bloodline—a dark shadow of pure envy flickered across his eyes.He quickly recovered, managing an awkward, pitiful expression as he looked past me to Andrew for support."Turn on the internal air-cleansing runes

Wiping the heavy greasepaint from my cheeks with a damp cloth, I kept my face lowered toward the basin. The moment I lifted my eyes, his looming, broad-shouldered reflection appeared right behind me in the vanity glass.Andrew stood in the doorway of our master bedchamber, his sculpted features frozen in a cold, deadly sneer.I knew he was furious, but my own anger burned just as hot. I ignored him, leaning closer to the mirror to scrub the stubborn black line from my upper lid. Before I could finish, his large, calloused hand clamped over my shoulder, spinning me around in the velvet chair. His thick fingers pinched my jaw in a brutal grip, tilting my head back until I was forced to stare up into his glowing, amber wolf-eyes."You despise every piece of high-pack jewelry I buy for you, Lanka," he growled, his voice deep and vibrating with possessive rage. "Yet you carry that weakling’s crushed flowers like they are sacred, and keep his silk cloth tucked against your heart?"The shado