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.

blond curls asks with his head tilted to the side as he surveys me from

say when another kid starts speaking as well, "Is he your boyfriend?" The girl giggles behind her palm and the other girls in the

question. "No, he isn't." She lifts to her feet. "He's just a friend," she says tightly,

girl questions again as she stares at the bouquet in my

the inquisitive child, I smile softly

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

more," I whisper and her face brightens up

block my vision of the kids. "Stop that," Daphne berates, her hands on her hips as she looks at

of

height, I breathe in her scent made more prominent by our proximity. "What?" I ask innocently with a

are you doing here?" She asks through clenched teeth, looking down at the

got you these," I say and

hand holding the bouquet.

kids bundled together and I

right. Why can't Daphne just take

its course?

don't want it," she murmurs and crosses her hand over her chest like she's stopping herself from

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

glances down at

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