Gabriel tensed up. What was she going to tell him? Zeus was on high alert. “I’ll do my best, Lila.” He kissed her. What he meant to be a light kiss turned into a passionate kiss. They eventually came up for air. He repositioned Lila closer to his knees than his chest to avoid embarrassing her. Now was not the time for that.
“One day, they summoned me to the Alpha’s office.” She started. Gabriel tensed up.
She started rubbing circles on his arm.
“I took a deep breath and tried to steady my nerves as I approached the Alpha’s house. I had never been here before. I pushed open the large wooden doors and stepped into his office, feeling small and insignificant in comparison.
“Good morning, Valerie,” the Alpha greeted me warmly. I forced myself to return the greeting and sat before him in on
