Chapter 12: The Stubborn Alpha

Hera

I’ve been working in this cafe for a week now, and I can say that I’m enjoying it. I’m still wearing a mask for every shift in fear that someone will recognize me.

“Hera, you’re brother’s out front. He asked me to call for you,” Claire, one of my coworkers, said.

“Yeah, I’m coming. Thanks, Claire,” I said.

“No problem, girl. Your brother’s an eye candy, so the pleasure is all mine.”

I chuckled. “Just tell me when you want me to introduce you to him.”

She blushed. “Nuh-uh. Not now, at least.”

“Alright. Can you handle the counter? I’ll be back in a jiffy after talking to him.”

She nodded her head, and I went out of our workspace. I saw River sitting by himself in one of the booths, so I hurriedly went over to him.

“What’s up? You called for me?”

He looked up from his phone an