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.“.

and left her on

returned to the card room, the air was lighter,

conversation and whiskey–tinged

there

Olivia.

upright, a slight smile on

there was a tension behind

eyes.

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

here. She handled three

nodded without breaking stride, walking straight

from her seat.

said softly.

“No,” I said. “Stay”

mildly confused but

more room for

from her,

drunk, and far

laughed.

Where’d you find her,

with a

men at

I didn’t.

tilted my head, locked eyes with

said coolly, “You must

once. Choose your words

laughter around the table

I didn’t need

was enough.

Charter at

something, and picked up his

said anything to

But her eyes

But I saw it.

enough.

on for another

hand and let out a low whistle.

and conversation drifted to business,

with her signature saccharine

the syllables, “do you

I’d love to stay in

look at her. “Gai

“Oh, perfect,” she beamed.

me and nodded the

say it. He knew.

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