The Beta’s Unwilling Bride
“The Supreme Alpha? Alaric? Really? Wow, Tessa, that’s… that’s amazing! Every woman’s dream man, they say. Towering, all muscle and mystery, with that jawline that’s attracting. Does he like you? Tell me, is he as cute up close as the stories make him? And cold? Oh, they describe him as ice-hearted, dangerous as a blizzard. I’m curious, you know? Spill, girl, has he swept you off your feet yet?”
She leans in, teasing now, her grin sly and poking.
I cut her off, my voice dropping low as I looked away, out the window at the swirling snow. “It’s not what you’re thinking, Aunty. Not even close.”
She straightens, the teasing fading fast, her brows furrowing in that worried crease. “Then why? Why’