The Deal with the Billionaire Alpha

in hushed tones or exchanging glances loaded with innuendo. Ellie stood by a large window, her gaze fixed on the wintry landscape outside,

y to formally introduce herself to the pack and understand the forces at

dress that hugged her curves. His smile see

a honeyed voice. "I'm Clara. A

ediately sensed a veiled hostility in C

weakness to exploit. "You must feel... out of place. T

with a forced smile.

Clara, but before she could re

harsh. Give him time

ing up his face. Her black hair, dotted with silver

And unlike some here, I belie

seemed to be one of the few potent

comforting to know that no

ore turning to Clara, whose sm

anize the files? You know how muc

ked away, giving Ellie on

. "She always believed that she would be Adrian's

t here to please Clara or anyone. But I have to

x. Some are loyal to Adrian, but others...

ed. "What a

Adrian has lost his way. That he's too obsessed with things that don't dir

"What about you, Marcus? Wher

yal to Adrian. But that doesn't mean I'm blind to what's go

oom caught their attention. Adrian had just entered,

eyes stopping briefly on Ellie before

to remind you that our strength lies in our unity. Any dissensi

e members present. Adrian's words were clear

pproached her. "You did well," h

much to do," sh

knowing how to stay in the back

d you  ? What is your strategy? Pretend everything is

irritation in his eyes. "It

supposed to be pa

, but thought better of it. Instead, he ge

ime you understo

rying eyes. Adrian poured a glass of whiskey

pha," he began, his tone calm

n silence, surprised by

umstances. He was killed by a rebel faction of the

nt. "Since then, I have never stopped fighting to maintain

ion well up inside her. "Is

his lips. " Hard  ? Maybe. But wea

yes searching his. "It's not weakn

by her words, but

you see here, what you feel... i

time, she had glimpsed a part of the man behind the ruthless Alpha. But she also knew

but wonder: Who really was Adrian Wolfe? And what place was sh