Goodbye My Alpha (Taya and Griffon)

More than a dozen Starke bodyguards in black with the Starke pack crest on their shirts pushed the door open and came in. Roman put his hands in his pockets and swaggered in behind them.

The guests stilled, not daring to make a sound.

Harper and Damian were at a loss and stood rooted to their spots.

All the color drained from my face when I saw Roman.

I didn't think he would show up, and I never expected him to rush into a mating ceremony uninvited and unannounced.

I was terrified that Roman would ruin the ceremony, so I quickly got up and walked to him.

I stopped Roman, who was walking towards the stage. "The contract has been signed. I'll

as it

up against his body almost roughly, and embraced me. His voice game out in a low growl. "If you signed it already, why didn't you bring it to me earlier?" I held back my disgust at being pressed against his body. I had to tread carefully, and it didn't help that

had to ensure that the ceremony went smoothly. Otherwise, what if you took the contract then

"You don't trust me?"

the contract, you have to wait until tonight. The deal was today, not by a specific time

toughness and determination I didn't feel. There was no negotiating this, and I needed him to know that. Roman smiled, his look almost amused. Which surprised me, given that a mere human was challenging him in front of a roomful of shifters from another pack.

phone, opened a document, and showed him

issued by the Knight Pack, and