Chapter 54: Ayla

I slipped my dress on and pulled up the zipper. Emma had made me get a wardrobe for the whole weekend, but it was this dress that she absolutely wouldn’t let me leave without. I couldn’t lie that I felt good in it. It was a sexy black one- shoulder number that hugged every curve. I spent extra time on my makeup and hair, and as I looked in the mirror, I was pretty impressed with myself.

Satisfied with my appearance, I left the room to meet Kingston in the suite’s sitting area. A smile spread across my face at his expression when he saw me.

“You think this will do?” I asked coyly.

“At driving everyone crazy?” he said, closing the distance. between us. “Absolutely.”

“Well, that wasn’t exactly what I was going for,” I chuckled. “I was thinking presentable would suffice.”

He leaned in and kissed me. “You look gorgeous,” he said. “But I think there’s something missing.”

I furrowed my brow, looking down at my attire. “What did I forget?”

Kingston stepped away and picked something off the side table behind him. When he turned back to me, I saw that it was a velvet box. He opened it and I gasped. Inside was a brilliant emerald necklace with diamond accents. He removed it from the box and stepped behind me to put in on me.

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“Kingston,” I said, “this is too much. I can’t wear this.”

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“Of course you can,” he said. His hands started roaming. I laughed as I grabbed them.

“If you start that, we’ll never make it downstairs,” I said.

“Right now” – he pulled me against him – “that doesn’t seem like a bad thing.”

nice as that sounds, I’m looking forward to spending

he said. “I’m glad you’re enjoying

of the room. I saw Alpha Vincent and Beta

Beta Aaron,” I

a pleasure to see you

his hand to each. “I didn’t know you knew my

“We met this afternoon.”

were kind enough to escort me and Beta Briggs to the patio,” I said,

escorting?” Kingston

I said with a smile. “I met

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along with Beta Briggs and Alpha Gregory, assisted in giving me

opened. I hid the relieved breath I released

Alpha, how have you been finding the meetings this year?” Alpha Vincent

“Although I‘ m curious to learn the outcome of the

know it would put some of my pack along the southern border at ease, knowing there is less of

“We’re hopeful as well. It seems likely to end well with Alpha Anthony finding

niece,” Kingston said. “They’re apparently

talking about

Alpha Vincent said. “I believe that was

lovely.

kind of scholarship

each pack has at least one

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said. “But it seems that has meant they cater almost exclusively to their own pack members. While it may not be intentional, we thought it seemed rather limiting. It’s important for the younger generations

said with a smile. “You’ll have

idea at this point,” I replied. “But if

Alpha Vincent and Beta Aaron. Kingston took two glasses of offered champagne and handed one to me. We

banquet hall, mingling with

attention as he approached us. “Ms. Garner, you look ravishing this

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