ALESSIA
I can count the number of times life has gone the way I planned in my twenty-two years of living, but I can’t count the number of times everything has fallen apart right in front of me.
And right now? This is one of those moments.
Out of all the days for Liam’s beta and two pack elders to visit, they chose today.
Today of all days.
Even worse, Liam's special advisor was here too.
I had rehearsed everything on my way here. Every word. Every expression. I already crafted the perfect lie to feed Liam if I found him alone. I would argue with him, act offended, and maybe even cry if I needed to.
But now?
Now I stood frozen in the middle of the dining room while four pairs of eyes burned into me like I was some criminal dragged in for judgment.
“I asked you one last time, Aless
