Oakley's POV
Because I was the Alpha and Steven clearly relished getting on my nerves, Jenson had just been giving me angry looks for refusing to challenge me. If it had been an other situation, I wouldn't have hesitated to snap his neck, but I couldn't because Candance would be furious.
I sighed in response to the gentle knock on my door. It was Chloe, who I had been trying to avoid because I couldn't respond to all the questions she would ask.
I called for her to enter, and she did so. She was cuddling her teddy as usual and wearing a gorgeous black dress. Her expression was dejected and hopeless.
She approached me and extended her hand for a fist bump, which I responded while fumbling for a smile. Her smile was contagious, and it inspired me to smile once more—this time a
