Adele:
I f*****g knew it. Liana had told him everything. That I was an Alpha’s daughter.
A bitter laugh escaped me as I glared into his darkened eyes, my pulse roaring in my ears.
With a sharp yank, I tore my hand from his grip, my chest rising and falling with restrained anger. “An Alpha’s daughter?” I repeated, my voice dripping with disbelief. “You really think if that were true, I’d be standing here, trapped in this twisted deal with you?”
I took a slow step back while my lips curled into a smirk. “Well, I’m not an Alpha’s daughter, Nathan. But if you’re so desperate to make me one, who am I to stop you?”
I knew I was lying. I just couldn’t tell him the truth.
If I did, it wouldn’t end well. I’d be dragged back to where I started, back to square one—and that was the last thing I
