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.”

as that sounds, I’m looking forward to spending some more time with some

“I’m glad

we headed out of the room. I saw Alpha Vincent and Beta

I said. “It’s

a pleasure to see you as

Vincent. Beta Aaron,” Kingston said, extending his hand to each. “I

“We met this afternoon.”

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

need escorting?”

with a smile. “I met another Alpha at the bar I

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much for. These two, along with Beta Briggs and Alpha Gregory, assisted in giving me a

elevator dinged and the doors opened. I hid the relieved breath I released as we entered, hoping it was enough

finding the meetings this year?” Alpha Vincent

said. “Although I‘ m curious to learn

it would put some of my pack along the southern border at

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

niece,” Kingston said. “They’re apparently close, too. So, it

you talking about Aniya?”

Vincent said. “I believe that

stepped off the elevator. “She’s quite lovely. We spoke about the possibility of a cross–pack

What kind of scholarship program?” Alpha Vincent

pack has at least

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their own pack members. While it may not be intentional, we thought it seemed rather limiting. It’s important for the younger generations to broaden their experiences. So, we were playing with the idea of a scholarship exchange between

great idea,” Alpha Vincent said with a smile. “You’ll have to

“But if

from Alpha Vincent and Beta Aaron. Kingston took two glasses of offered champagne and

hall, mingling with everyone

as he approached us. “Ms. Garner, you

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