I felt tears welling up in my eyes. This was impossible. I was going to make a complete fool of myself in front of the press. I was going to ruin whatever chance Alexander had of becoming Alpha King, and then he’d hate me even more, and—
A faint cough made me suddenly realize that the room had gone quiet. Looking up, I saw that a small crowd had gathered around us.
Humiliation burned through me. I couldn’t even handle my own household staff scrutinizing me, let alone hundreds of people.
“Enough.”
Alexander’s deep voice cut through the room. The crowd parted as he stepped forward.
“This isn’t helping,” he said. A flash of irritation crossed his face as he glanced at Liam. “You’re just making her more anxious.”
Liam stiffened. “I’m trying to prepare her for—”
“I
