Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 538 Seeds of Change

**48 Pears

Back at Wisteria Apartment. Ysabel sat on the couch in a daze, a suspicious little smile playing on her lips.

"What's got you all giggly over there?" Tessa tossed her a bottle of juice, her eyes full of amusement.

"Ms. Tessa... do you think it'd be weird if I started dating Nathaniel?" Ysabel gripped the bottle so tightly her fingertips were turning red.

"What's weird about that?" Tessa raised an eyebrow. "If you like him, that's all that matters. Who cares what anyone else thinks?"

Finally, this girl was waking up.

"But I always saw him as a big brother..." Ysabel groaned, smacking her forehead. "He's been so good to me -how did it take me this long to realize?"

“Better late than never," Tessa said, poking her cheek. "You're still young. You've got time to figure things

out.

"I think I... really like him," Ysabel whispered, so softly it was like she was afraid the wind might blow the words away.

"Then be with him," Tessa said, as direct as ever. "Once you know how you feel, don't hesitate."

just débuted... would dating now hurt my image?" Ysabel frowned again, anxiety

worry. You just focus on your music. Leave the rest to Yanxi," Tessa reassured her. “She's handled plenty of stuff like this-she won't let anything touch

Ysabel nodded hard, eyes

Thorne Corp office, Nathaniel was staring blankly at a file, the edges of his mouth twitching up

slammed a folder down on the desk. "Nathaniel, get a grip. You've been spacing

of nerves. "Do you think she'll say

his temples. "It's working hours.

his hair. "What if she turns me

beta of the Nightshade Pack,

does that have to do with anything?" Nathaniel snapped. "I want her to like me, not my

in. "Wrap up the work first. You can spiral afterward. No point wasting

now."

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deep breath and reeled himself back in. "Fine. Work

through the day's stack of files. Over an

right-Alpha," Nathaniel suddenly remembered, "does the old man

Thorne patriarch had always been strict about the heir's mate-especially if she was expected to become Luna of the Nightshade Pack. She had to be

the old man might

who truly got to know

Landon said, leaning back in his chair, fingers tapping rhythmically against the desk. "Tessa just started college. I don't want my father meddling too early and distracting her. I'll bring