Chapter 33
Jess was walking just fine.
No staggering, no tripping, no leaning on walls for support. Her
back was straight. Her heels clicked with confidence. She even
glanced at her reflection in a glass panel and fixed a stray hair.
She wasn’t drunk. Not even a little.
She’d been pretending the entire time.
As soon as we entered the room, Jess said she wanted to take a
shower.
I glanced at her warily. “You’ve been drinking,” I said, keeping
my tone polite. “Showering might not be a good idea right now.
Let me get you some honey water instead.”
She didn’t even look at me. “I’m fine.”
She turned toward the bathroom like I hadn’t said anything at
all.
I stepped forward, blocking her path. “Seriously. I can’t answer
to Alpha Alexander if something happens to you. Please don’t
be difficult.”‘
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That made her stop. Her eyes darkened and then went glassy,
reddening again like she might cry.
But this time, I wasn’t buying it.
I gently guided her toward the couch instead. “Sit. Just rest a bit, alright?”
She did, wordlessly.
I called the front desk and asked them to send up some warm honey water. As soon as I hung up, my phone buzzed again. I glanced at the screen. Only two contacts existed in my phone-
Alexander and Gai. This one was Alexander.
I hesitated for a second, then answered. His voice was cool and
simple: “Come to my suite.”
No explanation. No greeting.
Just an order.
“I’ll be there in a moment,” I said.
I turned to Jess. She was curled up on the couch, arms crossed,
still acting like the world had betrayed her. “I’m going to check
in with Alpha Alexander. You rest. Your honey water will be
here soon.”
She didn’t reply. She just looked up at me with that frosty,
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unreadable stare–like I’d just told her I was taking her place in line for something she believed was hers.
I opened my mouth to say something, but stopped. Anything I added would only make it worse. I nodded and turned toward
the door.
A short walk later, I tapped my room card at Alexander’s suite
and stepped inside. The place was dark, the lights dimmed to a
soft amber glow.
Alexander stood near the window, taking off his watch with
slow, methodical movements. His posture was always elegant,
As I stepped into the hallway, I thought about the man behind
next, cold and clipped, like I barely existed.
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I shook my head to myself.
What a temperamental man.
Olivia’s POV
I woke up to the quiet stillness of the room. Jess was still curled
up in the extra bed, asleep like a statue–face turned to the side, lips slightly parted. I didn’t wake her.
I changed quietly and slipped out. My stomach was growling. I
hadn’t eaten properly the night before on the yacht–too many
awkward encounters, too many things on my mind. Yve was
grunting in my head, annoyed, “How are you supposed to
function on an empty stomach?”
The hotel breakfast spread was gorgeous–granola, fruit, eggs,
smoked salmon, all arranged like artwork. I loaded my plate, but
ate slowly, savoring the deliciousness.
After breakfast, I walked out into the hotel garden to clear my
mind. The air was fresh. Birds chirped in the distance, and the
faint scent of jasmine wafted on the breeze. I found a shaded
bench beneath a tree and closed my eyes for a moment, just to
take in the calm.

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