The Alpha in My Dream
"In the dream, I could pretend. I could stand tall, I could pout, and I could tell you stories. But reality is different. In reality, I am just a twenty-year-old orphan with a broken wolf that can't even shift properly. I am a floor-scrubber with stains on my apron and dirt under my nails. I am not a Luna. I am not... what a King deserves."
She looked back at me, her eyes glistening with unshed tears, her defensive wall cracking just enough to let her deep insecurity bleed through. "You had a beautiful dream of me, Alpha Kieran. But the dream isn't real. I am afraid that when you look at me tomorrow, in the harsh daylight, you're going to realize that reality broke your dream, too. I won't e