We returned to dinner as if we had only been admiring the art hanging on the walls of my mother's mansion, with somewhat somber faces and our clothes impeccable. As I had guessed, they were just about to serve the second course, and we took our seats without further delay.
I felt some discomfort as I sat down, despite the soft upholstery beneath me, and I had to bite my lips to stifle a groan. I noticed that Alpha Ross's attention returned to me very quickly, and that unsettled me.
I continued to worry about what the man in front of me at the dining table might know because his gaze was shrewd, the kind that you're not sure whether to trust or not, the kind that holds all the secrets they possess and can surprise you at any moment, for better or for worse.
Although I wasn't sure what a
