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.

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

whatever she's about to say when another kid starts speaking as well, "Is he your boyfriend?" The girl giggles

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

why is he holding flowers?" The same girl questions again as she stares at the

the inquisitive child, I

new

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

pair of legs block my vision of the kids. "Stop that," Daphne berates, her hands on her hips as she looks at me disapprovingly. I suddenly

of

height, I breathe in her scent made more

She asks through clenched teeth, looking down at

got you these," I say

the hand holding

together and I smile Even her students think

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

its course?

it," she murmurs and crosses her hand over her chest like she's stopping herself from

over at the kids and then back at her. "Are you really teaching these little kids that they should reject a kind gesture?" I make sure

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