CLASH OF TWO WORLDS
ad, or the fact that his future as Alpha loomed closer than ever before. For years, he'd managed to escape the inevitable by immersing himself in the corporat
fice door came as a
e the door opened. Ben, his closest friend and confidant,
aging a weak smile. "Ben, you've got
from Kieran's desk. "That's what I'm here for-to save you from
bbing his temples.
ou've got that look on your face, like you're ready to ju
is desk. "You're not far off. She's still
conversation. I could hear it in my sleep at this point. It's been years sin
uttered. "But it's getting worse. They've started talking to other f
air, you are the future Alpha.
start with that. I already ge
g out in this skyscraper for too long. You've got the weight of the world on your shoulders, and I k
is voice weary. "But I'm not
clapping his hands together. "Well, lucky for you, I h
eyebrow. "Do I ev
And you, my friend, need a break from all this stress. So, here's what we're going to do. We're going to hi
hesitation in his voice. "I don't know, B
me you went out and actually had fun? You've been cooped up in this office for weeks. Maybe months. You're drowning
ever-ending, and his mind was still racing with thoughts of home. But Ben was right. H
up from his desk. "But just for a few h
hat's the spirit. A fe
rs. He hadn't realized just how much he needed a break until now. The cool night air greeted them as th
f people stretched around the corner, but Ben, ever the charmer, managed to get them inside without any trouble. The
eat. The air was thick with the scent of perfume, sweat, and the faint
mediately ordered drinks. "Two shots of whis
ncing around the room. "I'm not su
replied with a wink, handing Kieran one of
ng the shot. The warmth of the whiskey spread through him, dull
ht. Ben, ever the social butterfly, dragged him onto the dance floor, introduc
the crush of the crowd. Kieran leaned back, feeling more relaxed than he had in wee
him, the most
an f