Chapter 184

“Of course it’s impossible,” she said quickly. “We’re not related, sweetheart. Your wolf was probably just confused from all the excitement.”

But her voice sounded strained, and she wouldn’t quite meet my eyes. Something was off about her reaction, but before I could ask about it, Alexander appeared at my elbow.

“Ready to head back to the house?” he asked, offering me his arm.

I blinked, surprised he had returned so quickly. “I thought you and Gabriel-”

“All finished,” Alexander cut me off, eyes flickering with something I couldn’t quite read. “Come on. Let’s

get you back inside. You look exhausted.”

Truthfully, I was. I let Alexander help me to my feet, glancing over my shoulder to find Lilith gathering our mugs and scurrying away. She didn’t look at me.

Strange…

The walk back to the mansion was quiet at first, both of us tired from the long day. The sun had finally set completely, and the majority of the guests had already gone home.

“That went well,” I said, breaking the silence. “The whole event, I mean.”

“Better than I expected,” Alexander agreed. “Gabriel thinks we might have picked up some votes from the

undecideds.”

my eyes at the very mention of the Beta’s name. “The election’s in what, three days


at sunset.” Alexander’s jaw tightened slightly. “Then the results come in

taking in the tension in

“Wouldn’t you be?”

a few more steps before I worked up the courage to ask the question that

I felt him tense beside

of our arrangement was to help you get elected. If you actually become Alpha King…” I trailed

“Like I said that day at the hospital, I was

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stomach dropped.

eighteen, at least. An

fake marriage with me for eighteen fucking years,


you want to pretend to be happily married for

jaw worked like he was struggling with something, but his

the child. Stability, legitimacy, a unified

“Right. For the child.”

job hiding my disappointment, because Alexander

it, he changed the subject

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