Willow POV
My hands were trembling as I brought them up and pressed against the Alpha's chest to move him out of my personal space. I realized too late touching him was a mistake.
The mate bond snapped into place between us as soon as my hands landed on his chest. I closed my eyes in defeat. I was hoping I'd be able to keep him from finding out he was my mate. He hadn't detected us by smell the same way Ivy had known him, and I'd been holding onto that.
I felt him stumble away from me. When I opened my eyes, he was standing back against the door leading to the exam rooms. He was frowning, his jaw clenched tight, as he stared at me.
'Ivy, stop masking our scent.'
She didn't respond, but I saw his nostrils widen, which told me she'd stopped hiding us.
"You're a wolf."
I raised an
