Chapter 29

Ella & Liam

Ella

Alexander stared at the pickle on my fork like it might be poisoned.

“Ella, why are you feeding me a pickle?”

Without answering out loud, I glanced pointedly toward the photographer across the street. Understanding crossed Alexander’s face. With a barely perceptible sigh, he leaned forward and closed his mouth around my fork, then pulled the bite of food away.

His ears reddened as he chewed and swallowed, clearly embarrassed by the display. I couldn’t help but feel a sense of smug satisfaction at seeing the mighty Alpha Alexander so flustered by something as simple as sharing food–something that was normal for any couple to do.

“Well, would you look at that?”

I turned to see Lilith standing beside our table with a grocery bag in one hand and an amused smile on her face. I might have said I’d never been so happy to see her in my life, but I was always happy to see her.

“Lilith,” I said, setting down my fork. “I didn’t know you were coming to town today, otherwise I would have invited you out.”

“Just picking up a few things for supper. And don’t fret about me; I can see you two are having some time to yourselves.” She smiled at me before turning to the tables around us. “Isn’t it sweet? Five years together and they’re still feeding each other in public.”

A few nearby diners looked over, beaming at the sight of their Alpha and Luna sharing such an intimate moment. An older woman at the next table sighed dreamily.

“So romantic,” she said to her companion. “And after all these years…”

Lilith nodded and patted my shoulder. “Our Luna is always trying to get him to eat healthier. Aren’t you, dear?”

I played along, reaching over to straighten Alexander’s collar. “Someone has to look after him. He was going to eat nothing but a granola bar all day.”

A ripple of giggles and awws spread through the area around us. Even our waiter was smiling as he passed by with a tray of drinks. As for Alexander, his ears were so red now I thought they might pop right off.

“Maybe share a dessert? The chocolate cake is excellent

said

that sounds perfect. One slice, two forks,

look, but

to say and who to say it to. Her comments seemed like nothing, but in reality, half the pack would be gushing about how their Alpha

was exactly what we needed

were smiles and approving nods. People seemed happy to see us together to witness some sign of affection between their Alpha and

separate lives under the same roof, rarely even seen together except at formal events. The pack certainly noticed; I

halls of our mansion, really saw me

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liked me well enough, but that was just because cansé fere often and always tipped unit i kimap knew they were just buttering me up when they were being so nice to me, and

whispers.

beginning to see our relationship in a numai lent, and 197 extension, were beginning

that it was all lake. But at least I could bask in it for a

few moments later, the waiter returned with a slice of chocolate cake that looked decadent enough to be a meal on its own, topped with a suit of whipped cream and two bright red cherries. He set it

refuse to participate in this charade

make it convincing,” he said, cutting

up my own fork.

as our eyes met over the chocolate cake, I felt that faint tug in my chest that was our mate bend. My

an act to save face, to maintain

a bite of the cake, watching Alexander do the same, I couldn’t help

Liam

Liam’s phone

Alexander a bite of food. Alexander was leaning across the table toward her. The two of them were even sharing a slice

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