Chapter 52

It rang again.

I stared at it for a second. My chest didn’t twist with guilt or longing. Just… irritation.

I immediately hit “Block Number” and tossed the phone onto the couch.

“There,” I said. “Officially nuisance–free.”

Ava grinned. “That’s my girl. Now, if only you could accidentally grope your boss again tomorrow.“”

“Ava!”

“What? Just one more time. For data.”

Alexander’s POV

I was in the study, reading an old hardcover on post–industrial

economics when Mike walked in.

“Alpha, I just realized something fascinating” he began.

I didn’t even glance up. “If it’s about werewolf economics again,

spare me.”


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“No, no. More local. You and Ms. Whitmore live on the same

floor.”

I set the book down on the desk and slid my silver–framed glasses to the edge of my nose. “Mike. I’ve known that since I leased the property!”

“Well,” he said, already pacing, “I just ran into her friend. Ava. Apparently her mom sprained her back or tailbone–can’t

remember which–and she has to rush home immediately.

Which leaves Ms. Whitmore alone. Injured. Wheelchair–bound.

Defenseless.”

I raised a brow. “And?”

Mike hesitated. “Well… I was thinking… maybe we should help?”

I leaned back in my chair. “It takes three men to take care of one

with a

quickly. “Just… maybe one.


narrowing it down.”

to Olivia about whether

help?”

that thought had

But I can

returning to my book. “If

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we’re done here.”

phone a few times, then held it up.

gave him a bland

put it

rang once before a

“Hello?”


Mike,” he chirped. “I heard Ava had to

you need anything? Help?

Soup?”

a beat. “I didn’t

your dear friend. How could

Mike grinned. “Anyway, would you mind

you? Alpha Alexander also thought it would

you could come

shot him a look that could vaporize a tree. When did

anything like that?

all of us.

laughed lightly. “Thanks, Mike, but I

Don’t want


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come on. Takeout? You’re injured. You need

broth. Chicken soup. Something

pinched the bridge of

would refresh and heal

“If it’s not too

all!” Mike said triumphantly. “Consider it

unmatched employee care

and looked at me,

too polite to ask, but she needs

and closed

again. “Alpha, I have got

“What!”


still cooking the soup and it

myself. Can you go instead of

her, here? Please?”

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