The Deal with the Alpha-Billionaire

her wrist, exerted a firm but not brutal pressure. She could have protested, pulled his arm free, but something in h

cy, and the rain was still falling in a fine drizzle, making the atmosphere almost unreal. K

pered, her voice trembl

you? he replied calmly, his to

d by whispers. Alina felt her stomach clench. She knew that sound: her pursuers were clo

re never far away, he observed,

she replied curtly, although h

ut you

e alley. Two men emerged from the shadows, their muscular, menacing silhouettes silhouetted agai

led, his voice hoarse and defian

ow, a look of icy am

if I

He wasn't human, and Kael knew it. The dominant's oppressive

sion thicken around them. She had seen fights bet

he whispere

dered without even

first blow with an almost supernatural fluidity, grabbed the arm of one of the attackers and threw him violently against the wal

ments, both men lay on the ground, groaning in pain but unable to

y. She is under my protection. If he insis

osture impeccable despite the fight. He turned to Alina, his

need to

o tell him that she hadn't asked for anything, but the words stuck in he

inally asked

istance between them until she could

illed with a disturbing sincerity. And because I s

under his piercing gaze. But be

morrow. We have

she dared, regaining

ile that was an

l get another chance. But I dou

nd disappeared into the night, leaving Alina

tment. But Kael's words kept playing in her head. She knew he was right. She couldn't keep

ts immensity. It was a modern skyscraper, all glass and steel, symbolizing power and

, dressed in an impeccable suit. When she ente

e, he sai

e a choice, she repli

But sometimes the right decisions

down, and she obeyed, alt

ued, his tone becoming more seri

frow

ind of c

rotect you from your pack, from anything

s gaze growin

ecome an a

t her hea

ated, suspiciously.

seat, thinking for a m

u in my business. Sometimes as

back sligh

we

on't mean literally. But you have potential that

ixing inside her. But before she

he saw herself at his side, reaching out to save him, but an invisible fo

Kael was staring

ou see? he a

head, refusi

t matter, s

of this mattered. And despite her

lly said. I acce

lips was neither cruel nor victo

regret it, h

d just taken an irreversible step int