ALYSSA The knock at the door startled me, but what really shook me to the core was seeing Jake standing there when Pamela opened it. My heart dropped, and I could tell by the look on her face that Pamela was just as shocked. Her eyes widened, and she took a step back. I knew what she was thinking—Jake wasn’t just any professor, he was Alpha Jerry’s son and the future Alpha. Seeing him here, at our dorm, made everything feel… complicated. “Jake?” I blurted out, unable to hide the confusion in my voice. “What are you doing here?” Pamela’s expression changed to one of quiet fear. She now fully realized what it meant to be in the presence of the Alpha’s son. It felt different. Jake wasn’t just any man—he was our future leader. And for the first time, I saw my normally confident friend ge

