The Alpha who was never mine
She opened her mouth to say something else, probably something harsher, but Elena spoke first.
“You know, Nathan,” Elena said from her seat across from him, her tone light and conversational like they were sharing a secret, “I’ll tell you something most people don’t know. If you eat your vegetables, you’ll grow taller overnight. And stronger too. That’s how superheroes get their powers.”
The room went silent.
Alexander’s coffee cup froze halfway to his mouth. Vivian’s jaw clenched so hard her teeth must have ached. Even Mrs. Parker, who’d been clearing dishes from the sideboard, stopped moving.