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Charles flopped down on his bed, letting his arm cover his face. I sat meekly on the other side, acutely aware that I was the one who had caused all of the tensions in his family.I didn’t like being a source of trouble, especially between family members. “Charles?” I started.He drew two deep breaths before removing his arm from his face and looking over at me. “I’m sorry, Elena.”“For what?” I asked.“That you had to see us argue.”“Then I have to be sorry, too. Because you are arguing over me.”“It’s not just you,” he said. “It would be any woman I was with seriously. And my mother did not heed my warning to just mind her own business.”He patted the bed beside him. “I want to know your heart,” he requested. “Don’t tell me what you think will spare my feelings. But I want to know how you truly feel about all of this.”The truth slammed against the inside of my ribs, making my heart beat faster, and it slammed the inside of my skull, giving me a headache. This truth is what I should
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Before I had time to finish gathering those thoughts, Theo opened the door. “Elena?” he said, looking surprised. “I didn’t think we were supposed to leave for another couple of hours. That concert in the park isn’t until this afternoon.”“We’re not going to the concert in the park,” I said. “But we are leaving.”“Okay,” Theo said, opening the door all the way.I hesitated now and then, forced the words from between partially numb lips. “I need to get away and think. I’m not sure where we’re going.”“For how long?” Theo asked.“Days? I don’t know.” I glanced back at my suitcase.Theo followed my gaze, and his mouth opened in a silent “Oh.”“Right,” he said, all business-like. “I will pack some stuff. You are at least telling Charles you’re heading out for a time, aren’t you?”I followed him into his apartment. It was the first time I’d been there in the weeks that we’d been in Packhaven. It was smaller and less grandiose than the place that Charles and I had, but it was cozy. Actually,
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I took a few minutes to unpack in our new long-term stay room while Theo cooked and was just finishing up when he called me.“Lunch is ready.”I joined him in the dining area. “It smells wonderful,” I said. “Anything I can do to give you a hand? I just keep feeling worse and worse about all of this,” I admitted. “Like now. There’s only one bedroom with two beds in it. Are you really going to be all right with this?”“Like I said, we’ll make it work,” Theo reassured me. “I’ll sleep on the couch here if you are uncomfortable with sharing the sleeping space.”“Absolutely not,” I said. “I refuse to do that to you. We’ll just have to find some schedule for showering and whatnot.”“Agreed.” Theo sat across from me, two steaming plates of noodles between us. “So, you promised to talk,” he said, shoveling in a mouthful of noodles.I sat, poking at my lunch with my fork, trying to drum up an appetite to eat that wonderful-smelling food. Theo really was an amazing cook.“It’s all because Charle
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The doubts about Charles and I that took root in my heart killed off my appetite. But Theo had gone through the trouble of fixing a meal just for me. I forced down a few bites of what I’m sure would have been a delicious meal under other circumstances, but I still just couldn’t muster up an appetite.When I’d eaten enough to not feel completely guilty for wasting his time and food, I stood. “Thanks for lunch, Theo. It was delicious. Someday, you’re going to have a very lucky wife. But I think I’m going to go work on my story. I’ll take my laptop and sit on the bed so you can do what you want out here.”His phone beeped, and he looked at the text. “That was David. He said he got our new location, and he’s keeping it from Charles for the time being. He says not to worry. Charles is hanging in there well enough, things considered. Although, I would imagine that the two of them haven’t really had a heart-to-heart about it.”His phone chimed again. This time, Theo’s gaze landed on me.“It’
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I waited until Theo and Violet were in the midst of tonguing each other in place of a goodbye kiss and retreated to the bedroom, shutting the door.I dialed Charles’ number, knowing that he would be getting ready for work but not out of the house yet.“Hello?” Charles answered. “Elena?”“H-hi, Charles,” I stumbled. “I hope I’m not bothering you.”“No! No bother at all.”“Do you have a few minutes?”He paused on the other end of the phone. “Can it wait until lunch? I’d much rather discuss things between us in person.”“Yeah, I think that’s probably a good idea. I’m writing my article from home right now. So, I can meet you anytime for this. I’ll take lunch whenever you want, wherever you want.”“How about that cafe a block or so from the offices,” he suggested. “The one that serves breakfast until dinner time.”“I know which one you’re talking about,” I said. “Shall I meet you there at noon?”“I’ll meet you there at noon. Elena,” he said before I hung up. “I’m glad to hear from you. I
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Charles let out a huge sigh and removed his hands from mine, rubbing his face with them. “You’re still struggling to get the whole picture, Elena. That sort of alpha wife is not just my mother’s ideal. It’s the way things are done in an alpha household. It doesn’t matter if it’s mine or someone else’s.”He grimaced. “People conform to fit within the social expectations of their station all the time. Do you think any of the governors who got elected in any of the cities were simply born with the appropriate social graces? They are in the highest office underneath the alpha king and side by side with the alphas.”He answered for me. “No. They had to learn their role. They had to become that person. I’m not asking you to give up who you are. I’m asking you to grow who you are into someone who can function in that role.”“Then that’s a no? You won’t tell your mom that I can’t be that woman?” My lips quivered, and I looked at him, begging him with my eyes to tell me that this wasn’t true.
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“So, how are things?” Jasmine asked when I sat down across from her.“Life has changed a lot in the last couple of weeks,” I admitted. “And I could really use a girlfriend.”“Well, you’re always welcome to talk.”I shook my head. “No, thank you. What I need is a distraction, something to get my mind off unpleasantness and move me in a positive direction.”I leaned toward her. “I have a question, and it’s off the record. This is just for me because I haven’t been in Packhaven long enough to fully form an opinion of the city, and I seem to be getting rather homogeneous answers when I ask people how they like living here. No strings attached, person to person, no one to impress; what do you think of life in Packhaven?”She glanced around and leaned across the table, beckoning for me to come closer. “I think there’s a lot more to Packhaven than you can see on the surface, and I think a huge chunk of the residents choose not to look any deeper.” She leaned back, keeping her voice soft. “It
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Jasmine arched an eyebrow, then giggled as Theo handed each of us a beautiful cotton candy flower.“You ladies are getting together again in a week?” he asked.“I hope that doesn’t bother you,” I said. “I always try to make sure that I have something to serve for dinner. What would you like?”She tapped her nails together thoughtfully. “I know this might sound really weird, but do you like tacos?”“I love tacos,” I said.“Good. I’d like tacos,” she requested.“Done. I bet I can even make homemade pico de gallo.”Jasmine licked her lips. “Sounds amazing. Thank you.” She pointed down the path. “I should probably be heading out. I’ve got stuff to do this afternoon, and it sounds like you do, too. But I’ll see you again in a week. Thanks for inviting me out. This was fun.”“Thanks for coming out with me. I’m glad I’m making new friends.”She grinned and waved and walked away, nibbling at her cotton candy.I fell into step beside Theo on the way back to our car. “I don’t know if you want t
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