Dumped Omega? Now Their Alpha King Begs at My Feet novel Chapter 28

Valerie's POV

I somehow endured the formal dinner that followed the meeting. The food was incredible, some sort of roasted bird with a rich berry sauce served on plates of solid silver, but I barely tasted it.

I was seated next to Kai. The seating arrangement was a deliberate move by my father, a tactical placement in his grand alliance strategy, and I hated it. I could feel the intense heat of his presence like it was a physical thing, a constant pressure against the side of my body. His arm would occasionally brush mine when he reached for his glass, sending a jolt of unwanted electricity through my body that I tried desperately to ignore.

He kept asking me quiet questions throughout the meal, his voice a low rumble meant only for me, a private conversation in a crowded room. He asked about my time with the Blackwoods, about my healing knowledge, about my opinions on pack law. I gave him only short, vague, one-word answers, refusing to give him any more pieces of myself.

Isabella was on his other side, working overtime to win his attention. She laughed loudly at his jokes, which weren't even funny, a high, tinkling sound that grated on my nerves. She praised his pack's business dealings, complimented his strategies, and generally acted like he was the most fascinating man she had ever met.

"Your acquisition of the northern timberlands was simply masterful, Alpha Kai," she cooed at one point.

I watched her performance with a detached, clinical eye. It was pathetic, but it was also a masterclass in the kind of political maneuvering I had no interest in learning.

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