The Alpha’s Plus-Size Mistress
Eli talked with his mouth half full about Marcus and the cartwheel and the painting they’d done in class, and Elena kept catching my eye across the table, smiling like she couldn’t help it.
After dinner, Eli was worn out enough that he didn’t put up much of a fight about bedtime.
Elena tucked him in while I lingered in the hallway, listening to the low murmur of her voice reading him something short, his sleepy replies growing quieter until they stopped altogether.
I went to my room to drop my jacket and things, my mind drifting back, uninvited, to the boardroom.
The gala. Three days. Celeste standing beside me in front of everyone while Elena and Eli existed in this entirely separate corner