lie

eft the entire

as if trying to determine whether I w

by barely hidden excitement. In her eyes, this was my surrender. The woman who

her expression before she quickly

s soft and hesitant. "

assed. The Alpha who had been challenged moments ago now looked

so, go ahead," he

"Chloe, please help Miss Donovan into the gown. The

uncertainty, silently as

without changi

she finally led the smiling Co

attempting to place an arm around my shoulder. "That's better, Ha

o the seating area. I picked up a cup of black coffe

d sat down across from me. He clearly believed that if he waited long

er, the dressing

out wearing

the skirt dragged across the floor, and the carefully design

ne didn'

slowly as she admired herself. Her smile

d Judd, running her f

ul?" she asked. "I feel

isplay of something that wasn't hers. The forced excitement, the way Co

saw the dress, the mirror, and the

s expression unreadable. Then he fo

toward me. The message

dress. They b

en I stood up. I picked up the cup of hot blac

ready to make peace. Corine lifted her chin sli

I deliberately stumbled

h.

lipped from my hand. The dark liquid flew through the air, tracing

he diamond-covered hem. For a brief s

scream shatt

stain spread across the gown, destroying the

d their mouths in shock. The on

's stunned expression. I widened my eyes and let my voice fill with f

what had happened. His eyes moved fr

I had stop

e. His face twisted with rage as he

red, his voice cracking w

e standing there in the ruined

ading across the white silk. "A ruined dress for a shameless w

nstantly. The anger he had

his Alpha aura surging through th