Chapter 33

Jess was walking just fine.

No staggering, no tripping, no leaning on walls for support. Her

back was straight. Her heels clicked with confidence. She even

glanced at her reflection in a glass panel and fixed a stray hair.

She wasn’t drunk. Not even a little.

She’d been pretending the entire time.

As soon as we entered the room, Jess said she wanted to take a

shower.

I glanced at her warily. “You’ve been drinking,” I said, keeping

my tone polite. “Showering might not be a good idea right now.

Let me get you some honey water instead.”

She didn’t even look at me. “I’m fine.”

She turned toward the bathroom like I hadn’t said anything at


all.

I stepped forward, blocking her path. “Seriously. I can’t answer

to Alpha Alexander if something happens to you. Please don’t

be difficult.”‘

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That made her stop. Her eyes darkened and then went glassy,

reddening again like she might cry.

But this time, I wasn’t buying it.

I gently guided her toward the couch instead. “Sit. Just rest a bit, alright?”

She did, wordlessly.

as I hung up, my phone buzzed again. I glanced at the screen. Only

Gai. This

hesitated for a second, then answered.


to my

No explanation. No greeting.

Just an order.

in a

curled up on the couch, arms

acting like the world had betrayed her. “I’m going to

rest. Your honey water will

here soon.”

reply. She just looked up at me

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I’d just told her I was taking her place

mouth to say something, but stopped. Anything I added would

the door.


I tapped my room card

stepped inside. The place was dark, the lights dimmed

soft amber glow.

the window, taking off his

methodical movements. His posture

slouch or

at me when

“I’m hungry.”

I blinked. “Sorry?”

didn’t

second, my brain short–circuited. Hungry

hungry? I

his back, completely unsure


added, flatly, “To eat!””

exhaled. Right. Of

said quickly, clearing my throat. “What

I can call the

He shrugged. “Anything.”

wasn’t helpful at all. But I didn’t push. I listed off a few items off the top of my head–grilled chicken, seafood pasta,

the housekeeper

Alexander finally turned to me. He

stopping a

handle all this,” he

No warmth. No thanks. Just

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