At All Costs

Alpha Marcus drags his legs upstairs to his bedroom, and when he gets there, he throws himself on the bed and hugs his pillow.

He has given strict orders to the servants not to have his beddings washed or changed because he doesn't want to get rid of the scent that always keeps him calm and sane. He needs the scent more now as he is dealing with challenging issues in his life.

He grabs his pillow and covers his whole face in it, taking a good long whiff of it.

He knew Mathew would convince Emily to date him one of these days, but so soon after the day they challenged each other? He definitely did not see this coming.

He has even moved in her room, which means that the two of them might have already gotten intimate with each other. Even if they haven't yet, they are going to now. He has witnessed the two of them kiss each other like their lives depended on it, and he could tell from the way they looked at each other that it was no show. He could even smell the desire in the air, and he