~Jasmine~
“Mind if I borrow Jasmine for a minute?” Maverick said, his tone dropping low and dangerous, as if staking his claim. The warmth I knew had vanished from his face, replaced by a stark seriousness.
Alpha Zeph’s gaze flickered between Maverick and me, his eyes sharp as he registered the sudden tension. A flicker of something unreadable crossed his features before he offered a polite nod. “I should attend to the others.” He chuckled, a sound that held a strange undercurrent.” Jasmine has had my undivided attention tonight, making me almost forget I was hosting.” His voice held a dark edge, a possessiveness I couldn't quite place.
Swallowing hard, I replied to Zeph, “We’ll catch up soon,” before following Maverick. Once we were alone in a secluded area, he turned his dark
