Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 2

Olivia’s POV

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I recognized the blonde girl sitting close to Ethan it was Chole Windsor, the daughter of the Alpha of the second- largest pack in the United States.

She didn’t even pretend to be subtle. Her eyes found mine across the lot, but she made no move to step away from Ethan. Instead, she draped her arms over his shoulders, leaned in, and whispered something in his ear. He didn’t stop

her.

I looked away. Got into my car, turned the engine, and drove off without sparing them a second glance.

I hadn’t been home for long. After slipping off my shoes at the entrance, I made my way upstairs to the walk-in clos- et, the quiet of the pack house settling around me.

I was standing in front of the wardrobe, picking out a necklace- something simple to go with tomorrow’s blazer – when I heard a car pull into the gravel driveway outside.

I didn’t need to look to know who it was.

A moment later, I smelled someone behind me.Ethan.

I didn’t turn around. Just clasped the necklace and set it back in its place.

“Are you upset?” he asked.

“Obviously,” I said, still not looking at him. “You should be careful next time.”

He didn’t respond right away. I heard him exhale through his nose. “The Windsor pack’s Alpha wants to collaborate with us. I’ve been talking to Felix, their eldest Alpha-in-line. Chole is his sister.”

I nodded slightly and turned to face him. “So to secure the alliance, it’s necessary to wrap your arms around his sister in public?”

His jaw flexed. He didn’t answer immediately. For a moment, he just looked at me like he didn’t expect to be ques- tioned. Then his voice hardened.

“I’m trying to explain, Olivia. Watch your tone when speaking to your Alpha.”

I stared at him for a second.

“You don’t need to explain anything to me,” I said. “If you’re tired of me and ready to name someone else as Luna, say so. I’ll leave.”

His face darkened. “What did you just say?”

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we can get a

him, but he grabbed my arm. His hand shot up to my chin, gripping

ever say that again,” he said,

met his eyes for a

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I already knew I wasn’t saying

for it in

when he finally got a phone call that made him leave. I wasn’t close enough to hear everything,

next morning, my phone lit up with a message from my friend Ava – a lawyer. She had

mountain trail. Two hands clasped together, fingers inter-

stared at

of those hands was Ethan’s. I’d know that scar

for so long the water went cold. Only when

days, Ethan didn’t return

stayed on the side with the ex- ecutives. We barely made eye contact. I didn’t go upstairs to his office, and he didn’t come

house listings – somewhere small, outside the city. I also started clearing out the closet. Anniversary gifts. Jewelry. Even the wedding ring. All of it

p.m., Luna Kate from SilverFang pack texted me out of the blue, inviting me to join her at a club. We were not very familiar-I’d only met her a few times when I attended the Pack Summit with Ethan. She was very good at greeting anyone with her fake smile. Her Alpha husband was frequently caught up in scandals, and now she started to be a

said no. But then

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Group, I’d have to build something

as

“Sure,” I texted back.

me near the

friends.

my face. No one but our inner circle knew Ethan and I were married. They al-

tried to fake

and into a large room that was divided by a decorative

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Kate brought me to this

with just one woman sitting alone. I recognized her vaguely. Mate of someone

took off my coat, sat down, and Kate disappeared

up a drink, sipped it once, and then I