Faking Forever with the Alpha

Another long, uneventful shift at Crescent Falls Veterinary Clinic was coming to an end. I leaned bac

desk, and I saw a tex

u come over tonight?

state things. If he said it was urgent,

, be the

cent Falls was bustling as usual, with people milling about, finishing their shopping o

ids were playing near the fountain. I smiled, reminded of when Liam and I use

ng in my gut. Liam had sounded tense,

ajar. My heart skipped a beat. Liam was always so caref

me, Elena. W

rough the window. I flicked on the light switch, half-expecting Liam to jump out an

ing Damien Blackwood. Tall, imposing, with an aura of authority that made the air

d, his voice a low rum

nded weak even to my own ears.

dable. "Liam has been accused

e gut. "Treason? That's impossible!

g mine. "Nevertheless, the evidence against

has to be a mistake. Liam is loyal. He's on

. "I'm giving you a chance to prove his

ting the fear rising in my c

ct between us. It will buy you time to investigate and clear Li

g. A fake mating contract? With the Alpha King? It s

phone buzzed. He glanced at the s

he said, turning to leave. "But reme

s settle heavily on my shoulders. I sank onto t

iously, half-expecting Damien to have returned. Instead, I found a sm

ece of paper with a ha

. Find the red w

innocent, and they were risking a lot to tell me. But

only thing I knew for certain was that I h

uld navigate this treacherous path, uncover the truth, and protec

inning with plans. Tomorrow, I would face Damien Blackwood again. Bu

it me. My ordinary life had been shattered, replaced by a dangerous game

my family. F

the mysterious note and Damien's

ng would change. A