The Alpha's Pregnant Mate
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hing but a towel. He was soaking wet, his hair slick
ing?" I asked, panic
g mine. "I won't tell anyone,"
sition for you," he said, his voice serious. "I'll keep
of curiosity and trepidation. "What's the ca
come Party," he said, a slight smile
proposal. "Your date?" I
fidently. "Ye
t it. Maybe going to the Welcome Party with Ian could be a fresh start for me, a chan
oposition. "What do you say?" he as
t a d
his deal, I was
my date at the Welcome Party? I thou
to the attention and glamour that se
owd rather than being the center of attention. This arrang
re are so many other women who would jump
ecause there's something different about you, L
status or wealth. You have strength and resilience that I admir
t found none. His words were honest and sincere, an
n me?" I asked, still skeptical. "
his," he replied. "A true friend, an ally, a confid
if you're sure about it, then I suppose I'll be your date," I resp
nervous. How could I possibly fit in at such a high-society event? I didn't have
ctly tailored suit, I couldn't help but feel a little more confide
ul," he said, smi
ou, Ian,
s. I don't thin
nerves and excitement. I had never been to an event
calming. "You're going to be just fine. You're strong and
f reassurance from anyone else could have. I took a deep
e, I'll be here to have your back," he said, h
taking a deep bre
. "That's the spirit," he sai
w them what w
look at us, their eyes full of curiosity and envy. But I kept my
r. The room was full of people dressed in fine clothes and jewels
gh, reminding myself that I wa
rains of music. Everyone was dressed in their finest, laughing and chatting as if they hadn't a
ticed a few people looking in our direction, whisperin
his voice soothing. "They're just jeal
felt my confidence growing with each step we
e him choose me to be his date? What was his angle? I pushe