The Alpha’s Little Rogue

Chapter 138

Raphael's POV It's day one of my quest to win Daphne over.

Walking with even and determined strikes, I hold the bouquet to my side as I walk into the school.

I pause in front of Daphne's classroom, peeping inside and smiling when I find her cross-legged on the ground as she plays with the kids who haven't been picked up yet.

Hiding the flowers behind my back, I reach for the door and push it up, snagging the attention of Daphne and her students.

She looks confused and then annoyed in the next second. Then that annoyance shifts into horror as she views the flowers that I've m a d e visible.

I try not to let her less-than-encouraging expressions get to me.

Even if her expression was one of disgust, it wouldn't distress me or waver my plans. I don't expect to win her over in a day. Heck, I don't expect to win her over within a month. But one thing is for sure, no matter how hard she tries to get away from me, I'm always going to be back to try to barricade through her walls.

My head refuses to acknowledge how that sentence makes me come off as an overbearing oaf.

"For you," I say once I get to her front. I put the flowers under her nose and give her a bright smile.

She gives me a tight one and a glare that shouldn't look as intimidating as it does when she's sitting on the ground with her legs tucked under her body.

is he?" A kid with blond curls asks with his head tilted to the side as he surveys me from head

speaking as well, "Is he your boyfriend?" The girl giggles behind her palm and the

to her feet. "He's just a friend," she says tightly, giving me a hard look

is he holding flowers?" The same girl questions again as she stares at the bouquet in my hand.

child, I

I'm simply Daphne's new friend." The

trying to be more," I whisper and her face brightens up again making

grin falls away as a long pair of legs block my vision of the kids. "Stop that," Daphne berates, her hands on

of her

made more prominent by our proximity. "What?"

asks through clenched teeth, looking down at the children who are very

these," I say and

the hand holding the

the kids bundled together and I smile Even her students

and kids are always right. Why can't Daphne just take a hint from them

its course?

want it," she murmurs and crosses her hand over

really teaching these little kids that they should reject a kind gesture?" I make sure to add a little pout. "You

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