Alpha's Secret Mate
"Ah, there it is! Angry as shit! Aw, and here I thought maybe another emotion would make its way to the forefront for once. Well, don't be too pissed, my a's the cook for tonight! That means jerk chicken, maduros, and some rice and beans for supper. Maybe if you ask nicely, I can save you some rice pudding, but only if you ask!"
"Did you say maduros?" Nicolette had hidden her stiletto back in the high bun her curls sat in. "I haven't had those since I was a girl!"
"You're from way south, right?" Miranda handed her a plate off the tray; her white hair was braided back off her face, hair pulled tight to her scalp in neat rows that curved around her skull like waves.
"You've got that accent pul