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.

Ah, well, good thing its not. I know you don’t wear dresses because I have yet to see you in one. Although you will have to wear a dress eventually,” Daily Latest update www.noveljar.com

“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.

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

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

never get this place up and running,” he mocked with a shake of his head. Valarie refused to hear it. She stepped forward, and I saw the fear in his eyes while she

with the way she carried herself; 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

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

and god knows what else. Valerie was leaning against the counter, watching us. She always watched us.

we nodded. All of us were exhausted, yet our spirits were good.

never do it. That is what I will tell you girls

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,

you looking at?”

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

of her lips tugged in the corners. “Should probably quit this place too, barely made a dent. The place looks

her smoke and raised an eyebrow at me. I pursed my lips, and she smiled. She crumpled the paper and tossed

The challenge brought o n. She smirked. “Oh, I am,” she laughed. Two

could touch me. We beat the odds; we built an empire, and I won’t let one Alpha intimidate me. If Valerie taught me anything, it was to know 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 proved it to myself, and there is no feeling that is more empowering than knowing your own value.Reaching the doors, I was bombarded instantly as those brought in to help cater scrambled with last-minute alterations and tasks. I had walked in halfway through the opening speeches, clipboard in hand. I

table Valen was at, he nodded to the chair beside him, but I shook my head. I still hadn’t seen my father

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 know what the issue is,

am 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

ask her, touching her arm as she escaped into

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