Chapter 14: The Alpha Heir
(Aspen's POV)
The private den exuded a type of power that felt suffocating yet deliberate. Heavy chandeliers framed with enchanted moonstone cast a soft, silvery glow.
Every inch of this place screamed opulence, dominance. It was a different world—the kind belonging solely to Alphas who thrived on control, on crushing anything weaker beneath them.
Ethan's reluctance was almost palpable beside me. His tension radiated, his movements sharp and jerky as he tried to maneuver us into leaving.
His hand brushed against mine briefly under the table, a silent plea for me to take control of the situation with an excuse, a strategy—anything.
But Viktor Stone had other plans.
He leaned forward slightly, his expression teetering between practiced charm and preda
