DANIELA'S POV
The headlights of my car illuminated the parking lot as I pulled into a space, the bar looming in front of me like a bad memory waiting to unfold. This was the same place, the same damn place where everything had shifted. The one-night stand that turned into a twisted revelation, where the stranger I'd given myself to was none other than Alpha Alexander.
A bitter smile tugged at the corner of my lips as my former friend's voice echoed in my mind, "You should try it. Having s*x isn’t as bad as you think." If only she'd known how her advice would lead to my downfall.
I stepped out of the car, slamming the door shut behind me with a force that matched my internal turmoil. Checking my watch, I saw it was already some minutes to nine. Time was slipping away, just like it had th
