The Alpha She Became

Aiden's POV

Gustavo stepped out of the black SUV first, his sharp suit glinting in the mid-morning light. He opened the car door for me, I adjusted the cufflinks on my tailored navy blue suit. The crisp white shirt beneath and the dark vest hugged my broad body, which emphasized my power and stature as an Alpha. My hair was neatly slicked back and was still slightly damp from the shower I had taken earlier to clear my mind. Today is a big day.

The Roux Alphas are crucial to the new alliances I sought to forge, and as business dominated my thoughts, there was an undercurrent of anticipation—one tied to a deep, painful yearning. Emily Roux Moreau, I thought. I knew she couldn’t be Shenaya, yet I couldn’t stop myself from wishing otherwise. Seven years had passed since I lost her. Seven years of regret and sleepless nights haunted by her scent, her face, and her fiery spirit that I had been too blind to cherish.

A man approached me, he was dressed in black slacks and a charcoal shirt that