Alpha Nick
Taylor and Logan both welcomed her with warm smiles, making Julia blush.
There was a brief silence as we all basked in the joy of the moment. The laughter and shared smiles brought a sense of peace to the room. The weight of everything that had happened—the poison, the kidnapping, the fear—it all felt lighter in this moment. I could feel everyone’s happiness, their relief, and it made everything seem just a little more bearable.
But just as that warmth settled in, Nick shifted slightly. His posture stiffened. The smile on his face faded, replaced by that serious, determined look I’d seen countless times before. He was no longer just my mate; he was the Alpha again.