ALPHA’S HUMAN SURROGATE 2
His grin was instant, lighting up his whole face, and for a second, the heaviness in the room cracked apart.
Breakfast wound down quickly after that. Abriel scraped his plate clean, syrup shining on his chin, and Catriona carried him off toward the bathroom, Sandra following with his stuffed wolf in hand.
I stood, pulling out my wallet, but the server lifted a hand. “Already taken care of, sir. The man outside paid.”
I turned my head toward the window. Gabriel leaned against the hood of his car, a cigarette burning between his fingers, smoke curling lazily into the air. Children passing on the street stared at him with wide eyes, some whispering to their parents.
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