“You might get a second chance mate.” “Hmm. Unlikely.” “Well, my advice is to prepare for all possibilities. Maybe you can woo this Alpha. Help him accept the matebond. You don’t know what’s going on in his mind.” “Should I even be pursuing someone who won’t acknowledge me? What if he’s straight
ALPHA LEDGER’S POV: I didn’t get back to Alpha Jett before his meeting took place. I assumed he would interpret my absence as picking New Dawn over him. Perhaps it was cowardly, but without an official alliance in place with New Dawn, it seemed the best choice. I was excited for the second meetin
“She knows how to make an exit,” Alpha Stoll said. I faced him and realized neither of us had moved and were still very close. Alpha Stoll looked at me, saw how close we were, and took a step back, clearing his throat. “So, we’re—neighbors,” I said, not wanting to spook him. “I didn’t realize you
ALPHA STOLL’S POV: Luna Thea called me the day after the second Alpha meeting to invite me to the practice run of her gay bar on Friday. I couldn’t say no when she personally invited me. I had pledged allegiance to New Dawn at the meeting. Well, I realized after her revelation that we were really
“We’re glad she joined. We love having her at New Dawn,” the girl on Alpha Ford’s other side said. She had light, sandy blonde hair. “I’m Tessa. From New Dawn as well.” “Alessia has jumped right in, helping us at New Dawn,” the next girl at the table said. She had dirty blonde hair and brown eyes.
It seemed strange that the triplets would trust another male around their mate, especially when she was pregnant. I studied the guy. He had features similar to Garret. They both had short, tidy, light brown hair. Garret had soft, golden-brown eyes, and Zay had—I couldn’t believe I hadn’t noticed it
ALPHA STOLL’S POV: I followed the delicious scent my mate left in his wake to the restroom. I pushed the door open and closed it behind me. I listened for any heartbeats in the stalls. The only heartbeat I heard was Ledger’s. Staring at him while he washed his hands at the sink, I locked the door.
ALPHA LEDGER’S POV: The dry run for Lupercalia was fun, despite the awkwardness of sitting next to Stoll. The triplet Alphas, Luna Thea, everyone there made excellent company. The gay bar itself was awesome. In another situation, I would go there all the time. It was kind of a dream come true. An o