A Marriage Under Contract with the Alpha

ent, Elodie had initially tried to refuse. Social obligations often stifled her, especially when it came to intruding into Clara's circles of influential friends, people she barely knew and from w

taway, yo

solated, surrounded by thick forests. The places were picturesque, but Elodie could not get rid of this feeling of unease which invaded her at each new stage

room, a bright smile on her face. "Co

k out the window where the evening light mingled with the

rough the door, something in his attitude, in the way he carried himself, silenced all the noise aroun

otect herself from something she couldn't define. But the attraction was there, palpable. Julien Duval was not simply an Alpha. He was a magnetic man. He had this quiet confidence abo

ally, in a deep, soft voice. "Cla

art was beating harder in her chest. "Yes, it's me,"

intervened. "Elodie is not a big fan of large social gatherings, but

innuendo, everything about him betrayed a certain authority, an almost palpable power. He wasn't just a charisma

g the object of an insistent gaze. Julien was never far away, and every time he laid his eyes on her, a shiver ran through her skin, as soft as a warm breath.

ds her. "Are you coming for a walk with me? » he asked in a vo

e knew she shouldn't have accepted. But something, an invisible force, pushe

e light from the street lamps was gradually fading behind them, and darkness enveloped the forest. The

ien remarked, his eyes

e to admit to him that, in one way or another, he had this power to disturb her thoug

s you just have to let life guide you." He took a step towards her, closing the distance between them, and t

ody against hers made her shiver. She should have pushed him away, but something, an insane desire, prevented her. Their lips brushed against each other, then found themsel

top. Her hands were lost in his hair, and she felt her legs give way beneath her. She clung to him, and it was a

thing dangerous in his eyes, a flame that she had not seen until then. A heavy, unsaid silence settled between them, and Elodie, her hear

unleashed," Julien said, his voice

confused and trouble

eming to probe her, before responding, "I