Kael changed into black trousers and a dark gray shirt, sleeves rolled up to his elbows to show off his forearms. No tie, top two buttons undone. Even dressed casually, he radiated a powerful Alpha aura, though without the oppressive, beast-like intensity of last night.
"Elara, you are beautiful. I never thought such simple clothes wouldn't be able to hide your charm." His eyes sparkled as he walked toward me, reaching out to fix my hair. "Let's go!"
I nodded, my heart pounding in my chest.
He drove. It was a sleek black SUV with a luxurious interior that smelled of leather and his cedar scent. I sat in the passenger seat, watching the city fly by outside the window. Tall buildings, shops, pedestrians... a world I had never truly belonged to.
"Hungry?" he asked.
"A little."
He took m
