Estelle's POV
His tone was so firm there wasn't even a hint of hesitation.
I had no choice but to fall silent. After all, he was the Alpha—what he said went.
I nodded. "Okay. I was wrong."
He didn't move, didn't leave. If anything, the pressure around him seemed to grow heavier.
"You don't believe me."
"I do," I said immediately. "I really do."
He studied me for a moment, then said flatly, "I don't like kissing."
I froze.
After a brief pause, he added, "Especially with women."
My mind went blank for a split second.
Deep in my consciousness, my wolf stirred.
Wait… what? That's… a lot to process.
I stared at him, replaying the almost electric tension between him and Anthea last night.
That hadn't been fake. Whatever was between them, it definitely wasn't ordinary.
So what does
