Fell for the Alpha-less Queen

Chapter 589 The Master’s Apprentice

“Master, let’s head to the lab,” Tessa said firmly, turning to Michael with a tone that left no room for

argument.

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Michael froze for a second–then it hit him. She’d called him “Master.” That one word sent a jolt through him. “You… you’re really acknowledging me as your master?”

He’d waited so long for this. That one word had taken years to hear.

Off to the side, Samuel chimed in, sounding just a bit sour. “Master, don’t you think that’s a bit of a double standard? You sure weren’t that excited when I apprenticed under you.”

“How can that be the same?” Michael shot him a look. “Your junior’s talent is top–tier across the entire. medical world!”

Samuel immediately put on a grin. “Yeah, yeah, my junior is the best. So…. how about calling me ‘Senior‘ once, just for fun?”

Tessa glanced at him, completely ignoring the remark, and turned back to Michael. “Let’s go. No time to waste.”

After the two of them left, Samuel lay in bed, feeling a little left out. He’d clearly been the first to take Michael as a teacher–so why did he suddenly feel like the outsider? Still, the idea of having such a badass junior sister made him smile again.

Landon wouldn’t be so quick to

data. Seeing him walk in, she frowned. “Landon, didn’t I tell you not to come? There’s

from behind, resting his chin on the top of her head. “No matter how busy I am, there’s always time to see you.” He lowered his head and kissed her ear gently. “I had Hudson leak evidence to Yalvaria’s opposition party about Stephen embezzling military funds. Parliament’s

while keeping tensions between

brushed the dark circles under his eyes. “Everything’s taken

find her fingers ice–cold. “Why are your hands freezing?” He picked her up and carried her to the cot in the break room.

and a rich aroma filled the room–it was Rebecca’s nourishing spirit broth, a

grieving. She made this just for you,” Landon said, scooping up a spoonful and holding it to

myself.” Tessa reached for the spoon, but he gently held her

once,” he said softly. “You’ve

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veins in his tired eyes, Tessa didn’t argue. She opened her mouth and took the

him and offering

streamed in through the window, casting a gentle glow over the rising steam–it made

all this is over, let’s go to the sea,” Landon said suddenly. “Just the two