Chapter 36: The Alpha's Mate
(Ethan's POV)
From the day I first met Samantha Reed, I knew how beautiful she was.
I still remember her at eight years old, wearing that floral shirt her grandmother had altered. Her small, white face was as beautiful as an angel's. Even then, I became like a collector, carefully protecting this rare treasure, never letting others peek at it.
But tonight, she appeared in high profile, wearing a silver dress with fine tassels, each inlaid with tiny diamonds. The designer's hand was simply ingenious!
Not only did it retain the lightness and drape of the tassels, but it also maximized the brilliance of the stones. She was like wearing the entire night sky, sparkling from every angle.
The most unique feature was the halter neck style. When the thin sil
