037 - Grand Alpha Aurelius

LUCY.

Adan helped me out of the car, and my hands automatically tugged my coat closer to my body, as if the chilly night was making me feel cold, but the truth was, I was nervous to meet the Alpha’s family.

I knew all of this was pretend play, but I wanted them to like me. I had no idea why — maybe because I wanted the Alpha to have no reason not to like me, or simply because I wanted a family too.

We walked side by side up the steps after Adan gave his keys to the man who met us in the driveway and the one who drove his car somewhere. My hand moved, and I clasped it around the Alpha’s hand, and he tilted his head to look at me with a face void of any emotions.

"I just want to have some support, or I might fall from the way my heart was racing fast from nervousness." I reasoned myself out.

A smile curled on his lips as he squeezed my hand before raising a brow at me. "You’re nervous to be around nice people, but you can defy, lie, and argue with the Alpha, who loves cutting off people