The alpha’s claim

treme shock, now regarding him as though he were utt

me?" Ari

gaze at her. His golden eyes appeared to

incredulous expression, seemingly unconcer

was unattached. Yet, it felt entirely amiss for

the right to dictate that?" she a

smile forming at th

light, her eyes sparkling,

align with his usual preferences. He struggled t

is man ranked among the oddest individuals she'd encoun

eason he had summoned her? Was it because he f

widened, a smile graced his lips. She tried

ities fit for a hair product advertisement. What made

she was facing Asher Hunter, the man she adored wh

Then, he uttered something tha

r you," he said, devo

. I'm not even near you. Are you calling yourself a dog?" she asked, he

called

ld've sworn she was the most ast

s? Hadn't she heard of werewolves befo

, she flicked her hair to the side innoce

r saying that

d that moment; he was fixated on her neck. A low gr

ous? Oh dear. Wh

pered again, her voic

noticing the veins on his hands an

t formed on his fo

but his fixed gaze remain

ake her flee, she felt an odd u

ached out and gently laid a hand on h

her, as though abruptl

ring if his gaze had already reve

they appeared serene, hopin

y," she r

him to grasp what she

set about that,

he wilderness?" he asked, disr

emed he had stopped trying to ban

quality resources, like timber. Maintaining healthy sources is key, ri

est—its insects, birds, swaying trees

ly. But I mistook it for a wolf. It certainly resembled one," she glanced up at Asher and immediately realized. "Oh no,

Its golden eyes were so benevolent towards me. Who s

ixated on Archie. "Archie?"

after it acted like a hero. It's s

f—had he just been given a name? It seem

" Collen chimed i

," Asher

?" Collen persisted

y, Asher s

She pondered, seemingl

eally, love. Just that it

raised a

me I've given it, and I'll keep ca

plan on meeting it again? It's not safe ou

'll go and find it. I agree it's u

sigh

At that exact moment, Aria's train of thought vanished as her gaze fixated on his chest and the way

sher didn't appear overly muscular, yet he possessed an ideal phys

men in such a manner. Well, it began today because, apparently, she'd n

y toward her with a piece of paper. Aria found it hard

gaze fixed on the spot where he had stood. However, she felt every motion he made,

ate, and... alluring

elt like it might burst at any moment. H

t voice whispered

're too close,

aware of his proximity, yet

claim her right then and there agains

s slowly. He glanced at her earlobe, longing to press his lips again

lted from her chair, breathing heavily. He glanced at her a

ere," his secretary's voic

m. He wanted to lash out at her and pl

t to let someone she'd just met yesterday touch her inappropriate

his breath? And why did she have an urge to slap him upon discovering he ha

the paper he had held, his

lized it wasn't just a

ed to the agreement, detailing the

s. Let me know when you've made a decisio

as she headed for the door. He noticed a certain express

ly, she spotted the most stunning blonde she'd ever seen entering the office,

elieve her eyes—she definitely