Chapter 186

Ella

The kiss caught me completely off guard, but my body responded before my brain could catch up. Before I knew it, my mouth was moving against his, savoring the taste of his lips and tongue. For all I knew, this

brief moment of unexpected passion might be our last.

“Congratulations, Alpha King.”

Alexander’s grip on me tightened at the use of the mindlink, and for a moment I felt like I was drowning

in the connection between us. The mate bond hummed to life, warm and electric, and I almost–almost-

let the words slip out.

Those three little words.

But before I could do something I might regret, Alexander’s phone started buzzing in his pocket. He broke

away from me, straightening me on my feet, then slipped out his phone. Gabriel jogged after him as he

hurried out of the room.

calls, I suppose,” Liam said, appearing at my

in my low belly. Whatever that kiss was–it


opportunity for a good photograph of the “family man” kissing his

Nothing more.

I barely saw Alexander. The living room filled and emptied as pack members and friends came to congratulate the new Alpha King, but

discussing transition procedures and immediate policy decisions. Every time I tried

chocolate cake sat untouched in the kitchen while I played the perfect hostess,

what this meant

the last guest left around midnight, I was exhausted

felt more like a preview of what our life was going to look

myself standing alone in the kitchen at one in the morning, staring at the cake that was supposed to be a surprise. Through the walls, I could hear Alexander’s muffled voice coming from his office,

generous slice and arranged it on one of the good plates, then padded down the hallway toward the glow of light spilling out from under

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knocked softly before pushing

He looked

was gone, shirt wrinkled, red hair

phone, then hung up and rubbed his

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