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."

my image?" Ysabel frowned again, anxiety creeping back

worry. You just focus on your music. Leave the rest to Yanxi," Tessa reassured her. “She's handled plenty of

nodded hard, eyes regaining their

staring blankly at a file, the edges of his mouth twitching up into a

"Nathaniel, get a grip. You've been

to Ysabel," Nathaniel blurted, sitting up straight, eyes full of nerves. "Do you think she'll say yes? I'm so much older... what if

temples. "It's working

hair. "What if she turns me down? I totally blurted it

of the Nightshade Pack, a major figure in Montedra's

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

up the work first. You

now."

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took a deep breath and reeled himself back in. "Fine.

day's stack of files. Over an hour later, they finally wrapped everything

"does the old man know about Tessa

expected to become Luna of the Nightshade

honestly feared the old man

so exceptional-anyone who truly got to

fingers tapping rhythmically against the desk. "Tessa just started college. I don't want my father meddling too early and distracting her.