Alpha’s Forbidden Mate
Carolina let Xander’s fingers brush the bruises he’d left, loving the way he lingered, resistant to any idea that this might ever be temporary.
In the aftermath, Xander confessed that he’d started a file—a hidden, mirrored log compiling every Market success, every perimeter breach, every date and time Carolina snagged a small victory out of the jaws of chaos. “Just in case,” he said, and she thought he meant paranoia. But when she unlocked the file later, she found only a chronology of hope, every entry ending in some smuggled note of pride. He’d even photo-logged the bluebells.
“Were you going to show me this?” she asked, one night, rolling over to prod his shoulder.
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