Watch Me Win, Alpha

Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Alexander’s POV

I pushed Jess’s arms off me with little effort.

“What happened?” I muttered inwardly. My wolf’s voice came

low and clipped:“Someone’s behind you.”

I turned instinctively, but the deck was empty.

Jess, slightly tipsy and not hiding it well, clung to me again. Her

fingers curled around my wrist like a lifeline. “Alex, don’t be like

this. We were-”

I didn’t let her finish. My hand locked around her elbow–not

roughly, but with firm warning–and I stepped back.

“If you ever try that again,” I said, voice cool as steel, “I’ll throw

you overboard.”

She blinked, stunned. “No. You wouldn’t.”

“Don’t try me.”

She wavered, mascara smudged just enough to ruin her poise.

“It’s not my fault Rowan adores me! You broke up with me over

that?”

Chapter 31

I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose. She still didn’t get it.

“It’s not about Rowan. Or you. It’s about the fact that you can’t take no for an answer. Greed doesn’t suit anyone, Jess. I’ve told you–repeatedly–that relationships aren’t a contract. They’re

not forced.”

Her lips trembled, and for a second, I wondered if she’d collapse

into more tears or stage another outburst.

Neither option interested me.

“You need help,” I added quietly. “A therapist, maybe. Since the day I rejected you, something in you’s twisted. This isn’t love,

Jess. It’s obsession.“.

turned and left her

I returned to the card room, the air was lighter,

and whiskey–tinged laughter. My gaze

table–and there

Olivia.

and upright,

there

eyes.

and raised his brows. “Alpha, you’ve got a

three rounds

stride, walking

from her seat. “I’ll go check on

said softly.

“No,” I said. “Stay”

looking mildly confused but nodded.

more

seat across from her, just as Alpha Black opened

and far

secretary, he laughed. “Smart, graceful,

find her, Green? And does

with a transfer

at

I didn’t.

eyes with him, and offered

I said coolly, “You must be

pass this once. Choose your words more

around the table

need

was enough.

Charter at

Black cleared his throat, murmured something, and picked

one said anything to Olivia after

at me. Briefly. But her

outwardly. But I saw it. And that

enough.

for another twenty minutes before Gai

and let out

conversation drifted to business,

me with her

said, drawing out the syllables, “do you mind if

I’d love to stay in touch after

didn’t look at her. “Gai

“Oh, perfect,” she beamed.

glanced at me and nodded the slightest bit. I didn’t need

say it. He knew.

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