"Amber Crest Restaurant, private dining room, seven o'clock tonight. Is this acceptable?"

Her response came quickly: "Fine."

My heart hammered against my ribs. She had agreed to meet with me. After everything I'd done, she was giving me a chance.

I typed another message, hope making me bold: "Shall I escort you tonight?"

"No need, I'll drive myself when I'm ready."

The rejection stung, but I couldn't afford to display my usual Alpha dominance and possessiveness. She had agreed to meet - I had to seize this opportunity to show her I had changed.

"Understood, seven o'clock tonight, I'll be waiting for you at Amber Crest Restaurant. Until then."

Olivia didn't reply, leaving me staring at my phone screen. My wolf paced anxiously within me, desperate to know her state of mind.

Was she angry? Resigned? Did she plan to tell me definitively that our mate bond was over?

I pushed those dark thoughts away. I had one chance to prove myself worthy of her forgiveness.

I immediately contacted Theodore Barnes, the restaurant manager. "I need the entire third floor reserved for tonight. Private dining, no other guests."

"Of course, Alpha Stone. Any special arrangements?"

Soft lighting. Everything

voice carried understanding. "I'll

Maxwell drive me to Amber Crest Restaurant

instincts demanded perfection for this crucial encounter with my

gaze. White moonflowers were arranged in elegant

overhead lighting. The table was set with Olivia's favorite crystal glasses and the

might be my only

Private Residence. I needed to prepare myself as carefully as I

venue.

said she liked. My wolf preened under

the real challenge - choosing what to

stood in my Master Closet for nearly an hour, changing outfits

look too formal. The casual shirt seemed disrespectful.

for his first courting ritual, I second-guessed every

outside the closet, maintaining respectful silence despite what must

think of this one?" I asked, emerging in my fourth outfit

and look commanding in every outfit. Your physique

I merely glanced at him with obvious disdain for his supposed

choked on suppressed laughter, but

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