Faking Forever with the Alpha

feeling like a stranger in my own skin. The weight of the previous night's event

eing watched. Damien's enforcers lurked in the shadows, their eyes followi

his demeanor calm and collected. He greeted me with a charming

esturing for me to take a seat be

osite him. "As well as can be expec

the adjustment, isn't it? But I assure yo

he meal progressed, I couldn't help but feel a sense of unease settling over me.

o the room. His presence commanded attention, and I could sense the d

his voice tinged with warm

riefly in my direction, and I felt a chill run down my spine. Th

said, gesturing to the man beside him. "He's

nowledgment, his gaze piercing.

e. There was something about Nathan's demeanor that

d Nathan spoke in hushed tones, their words laced with hidden meaning. It was as if they were

rned to me, his expression serious. "E

ed in approval. "Of course,"

, away from prying eyes. His gaze bore into mine,

s voice low and urgent. "You need to be car

k by his blunt warnin

has a way of getting what he wants, no matter the cost. He's

down my spine. "Wha

or certain. But I've seen the way he operates-the deals he

ons, but before I could r

mien is a master manipulator, and he'll stop at nothin

t I hadn't realized just how much until now. The weight of Nathan's wa

aid, trying to sound composed

Just remember, you're not alone in this. I

ne in the dimly lit hallway. His warning echoed in my mind, a

n's roof was like being in a gilded cage-luxurious yet suffocating. And now, with Nathan's

ncovered. But as I lay in bed that night