Under the influence of the Alpha

rate the partnership between the hotel and several large local companies. An event she had not seen the need for, but which had become an opportunity for her t

ssions, and although she was there for the

smell of fresh flowers and expensive drinks in the air, all of it made her feel like a different

etting closer to her that night. Mark. Or rather, her ex-boyfriend. One of those who had been part of her past and who, at one point, had sown the seeds of unhappiness in her life. H

ave preferred never to see again. "So, Luna," he said hon

there was no warmth in his eyes. He was nothing like the man she had once loved, nothing like the tender, ca

plied, her voice firmer than she felt, but ther

r by the wrist, his grip too strong, the pain dull. Luna felt an icy shiver run through her body. She tried to pull away, but he wouldn't let go

he held firm. "Let go of me," she said, h

by the sharp thud of a body hitting the ground. Luna blinked, stunned. In the space of a few seconds, Mark found himself thrown several meters away, h

eli

lpable, a rage she had never seen in him. It was a controlled violence, like a beast ready to devour, but every gest

t Luna, as if she were nothing more than a spectator in this scene. But the intensity of his gaze,

ident was already over, but a part of her wanted to run away, not be there, not be a victim of a situation she couldn't c

y, Mark, before things get any worse." His tone was a promise of destruction. Mark seemed to hesitate for a moment, but he quickly understood that he was outnum

hat she had just experienced and by the intensity of the situation. Aurelius had only protected her, but the way he had done i

's over," he said simply. "You're safe now. But you have no ide

red, really scared, but it wasn't just fear. There was also this strange fe

imal. "You remain under my protection from now on, Luna. I will not t

ust protection. It was control. He had her under his thumb, and even if

s long as I'm here," he said

d if she was safe or if she had just fallen deeper into a trap from which she would not be able to