He stopped and turned to face me,“We're the same generation, Miss Barker. No need to be so formal. I told you what to call me.”
I blinked, still slightly uptight. “You're the Alpha King. And I don’t feel comfortable about not calling you by some kind of title.”
“But I'd rather be treated like a person,” he said, his voice taking on a new tone. One that sounded genuine and like he just wanted to be normal. It made me laugh without meaning to. Why would the Alpha King want to be normal when he is the most feared among the wolf shifters.
“Alright, I'll try to remember that.”
“Thanks for today,” he said, warm and polite as ever. Then he looked over at the driver. “Tyler, nice and steady. Make sure Miss Barker and her assistant get home safely.”
“Yes, Alpha King.”
Matthias gave me a small
