Under the influence of the Alpha

a sumptuous place. Every detail, from the glittering chandeliers hanging from the ceiling to the thick carpets muffling her footsteps, exuded an almost unreal lu

c key to his room. "Welcome to the Saphir Palace. Your room is o

art was beating too fast for anything but apprehension. This job was all she had. She had to succeed, to prove to

lmost imperceptible, but enough to make her slow her pace. A man was walking through the lobby, his magnetic pr

Yet it wasn't his appearance that troubled her, but his gaze. When he met hers, a spark of

cuse

e in the middle of the hall, her suitcase wedged between her legs. The man gav

pered, moving asi

pot, watching the way his gait imposed silence around him. The staff seemed to recognize h

rassment. Once inside, she pressed the button for the 27th floor and let out a sigh. T

st. But, as always, the memories she was trying to escape came back to haunt her. Her parents' constant arguments, their indifference w

sink. Tomorrow would mark the beginning of something new.

sion. Her hair was pulled back into a neat ponytail, her makeup discreet but present. As she descended to the

answering their questions, solving small problems. Nothing too complicated i

issue regarding a reservation

ything o

n. It was him. The man from the lobby. Hi

red quickly, trying t

hing in her. She didn't understand why, but his gaze

before turning to the c

? It wasn't just his looks, although they were impressive. It was the aura he ga

ing away some documents at the rec

* boss," she said w

Luna repeate

well as a few others on the Strip. He's

s. It fit perfectly with the image he g

manding," she s

ut he is also extremely loyal to those who earn his tr

t the man. There was something unsettling about his d

sion. Her first day had been exhausting, but she had held on. As she left the hotel t

ll and their few interactions were just a coincidence. Yet a small voice inside her whispered that t

man who could eas