Chapter 66

Making my way to the restaurant I handed the name cards to one of the waitresses who quickly raced around placing them out following the seating arrangements. Valen came out o f the kitchen with a garment bag slung over his shoulder and smiled when he spotted me. He was dressed in a black suit, looking handsome like always. Valarian was also dressed in a suit and was playing with Casey with some other children that had arrived early when Valen approached me, coming up behind me. He nestled his face into my neck which earned a curious stares when his hand went to my hip to tug me back against him.  Daily Latest update www.noveljar.com

Youre not wearing that,he growled and looked down at my uniform.

“And I am not wearing that, if it is a dress,I told him as he draped it over my arm as I rearranged some of the decorations.

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“And why is that Alpha Valen?” I asked.

“Because usually the groom wears a suit to a wedding, so for one day you will have to suck it u p and wear a dress,”

I like how you assume I will marry you. What if I want to keep my name?”

We can hyphenate it,he chuckles, kissing my jaw while I pull a face at the thought.

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Good choice because I wasn’t changing mine to Valen Summers,” he says and I swat his arm with my hand.

Go get changed,he says, giving me a nudge toward the rear doors that led to the back where my apartment was. I sighed, taking the garment bag and heading for my apartment. I changed quickly into the white pants suit before running the brush through my hair and tying it up. Looking in the mirror, I pursed my lips before walking into Zoe’s room and rummaging through her make-up bag and taking some of her cosmetics.

rush job of my makeup knowing people would be already arriving and I still had to place a few things out on the tables and check the seating arrangements again. Last thing we needed was for rival Alphas and outside Alphas being seated together. Looking in the mirror one last time, I felt like an imposter and sucked in a sharp breath. Trying to find the courage t o go

larger, and that responsibility hung heavily over me. Valerie’s voice came to mind; whenever the health and safety people would mock our attempts to get this place running Micha was the worst. Zoe blackmailed him into helping fix the wiring in the place. He walked around and checked the place out. He then burst out laughing in our faces. He found

his head. Valarie refused to hear it. She stepped forward, and I saw the fear in his eyes while she held none. The woman was

she did not fear pack wolves. No, Valarie was her own pack, and she let us be a part of it; she protected us, and this was home. True Alphas preserve their home and those that live in it; she was our Alpha. Micha visibly gulped as she got up close and sneered

at the memory and smiled to myself. It kind of became our mantra. Fueled by everyone trying to knock us back. The day before we got the official notice and were told we could

else. Valerie was leaning against the counter, watching us. She always watched us. She always let us know

did it,” she said, and we nodded. All of us were exhausted, yet our

is what I

rogues are made of,” she said proudly. It became our mantra and when I fell behind in my night classes, trying to juggle kids, work, and school, I felt defeated. Valerie wandered over to me, cigarette between her lips where I sat sulking, looking at my failed test. My bag was between my feet, I had opened the letter before leaving and was supposed to leave for class. I sighed and rested my head against

you looking at?”

I failed,” I grumbled. “Let me look,” she said, snatching the paper from my hands. She peered at it

corners. “Should probably quit this place too, barely made a dent. The place looks like crap,” she said, motioning around to

on her smoke and raised an eyebrow at me. I pursed my lips, and she smiled. She crumpled the paper and tossed it into the bin, and I snatched my bag up off the

me,” I said, using the words I heard her say many times over. The challenge brought o n. She smirked.

my worth, and the only one who got to determine that was me, not my father, not my mate, not those who tried to suppress me. I no longer had to prove anything to anyone because I

the Alphas mingle among each other. Looking over at the table Valen was at, he nodded to the chair beside him, but I shook my head. I still hadn’t seen my father and was waiting for it.

to clean up the mess. Zoe also went over to help, and I noticed Marcus lingering in the background as she approached. Difficult patrons were something we dealt with on the regular. This was nothing and an easy fix for her. “Do you have any idea how expensive this suit is?” My father growled at Sarah. Zoe places her hand on Sarah’s shoulder. “May I

sure we can organize dry-cleaning or possibly a fresh shirt,” Zoe answers quickly while tidying up the table. My father sneers, and Zoe nods for Sarah to g o,

ok?” I ask her, touching her arm as she

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