My Affair with the Alpha

e seemed deserted, lulled by a deceptive calm that was far from peaceful. She knew that Gabriel wa

on a screen filled with numbers and graphs. The golden morning light reflected off the stac

p, as if he had sensed her presence

on the floor. Gabriel slowly closed his computer, crossing his arms on the

at happened last night," he b

ing innocence. "What exactly

ng. "Your behavior... your choices... do you realize what you

used to look down. "I didn't do anything wrong. I just talked and wa

sk to approach her. His tall stature and the ten

owing softer but just as intense. "It's a question of who

hy to me, then." Why does everyone around you seem to be hiding secrets? Why do

a sensitive spot. But instead of answering, he lo

you can't understa

ispered, a chall

face once again becoming that imp

herself. Later that day, while wandering the halls of the house

approached discreetly, placing hersel

ille said, her voice low and tinged wi

time, Lea heard a hint of vulnerability in

on her own, it will be wor

lain everything to her at once, hoping she

were they talking about? What secret could

knew one thing: if Gabriel didn't want to tell her the truth, sh

. Camille seemed surprised by his approach, but she played along, ev

g? Camille asked, sipping her coffee with a sm

just thought we could get to know each other be

orly concealed curiosity. " It's true. Gabrie

hich she tried to push away.

lle replied, her smile widening

r directly. She knew she had to be patient, but e

stions than answers. Camille was an enigma, just

oom, she heard a soft knock on the door. She turned around to

you," he said, closin

was holding, crossing

weighing his words. Then, to her great surprise, he t

? » she asked

" he repl

side was a delicate key-shaped pendant,

" she murmured, mov

serious. "It's a key...for you." A key for you to underst

is eyes. But all she found there was a mixture o

w? she asked, her vo

n't want you to feel lost, even though

er forehead before leaving the room, leaving her a

ed questions. But one thing was certain: she was no longer just Gabriel's protege