Elaine did not even have a chance to think. One moment she was quietly eating on her own, and the next she felt a firm but steady grip around her wrist. Alpha Darius, towering and confident, pulled her up with surprising ease. In his other hand, he carried her plate of food as though it were the most natural thing in the world.
“You eat so little. You should eat more,” Alpha Darius said, his deep voice drawing every ear in the room.
Elaine froze, unsure how to respond. Her mind spun in confusion.
What is going on here? She had only met him that morning, their introduction brief and unexpected. Yet now, he acted as though they were old friends, closer even.
Around them, the dining hall grew quieter. The eyes of every guest and pack member followed their every step. Whispers rippled like
