I watched as Ben followed his gaze, but a dangerous knowing


    smile crossed his lips. “Ah! I see what you like now. My mistake.”


    He held his hands out, calling the attention of the crowd. “Our


    Alpha here appears to like them innocent. These vixens are too


    much for him.” Then he turned to Aleena. “Aleena dear, get me


    E.”


    What was going on? My eyes followed after Aleena as she


    deposited the items in her hand on the nearest table and rushed


    out of the room. I’d barely taken a breath when the doors


    opened again.


    The girl that walked in front of Aleena looked like a frightened


    cat. She wore a flowy white dress that entuated her figure.


    She looked to be in her early twenties, with long brown hair


    that fell down her back easily. Her eyes were wide, and green,


    with an innocent, untainted look in them.


    I almostughed. Ben was about to worsen the humiliation he’d


    already endured tonight. It was obvious he’d barely thought


    this ‘trap‘ through. If he knew better, he would end this ruse


    right now. Alexander would see through it right away. But Ben‘


    s best friend was the drink in his hand, and we all know alcohol


    never gives great advice.


    The girl walked forward, practically shaking like a leaf as she approached Alexander. “Hi…” she began with a shaky voice.


    “My name is E. It’s nice to meet you.”


    To his credit, Alexander didn’t re at her. Instead, he smiled


    politely, and then moved to sit on the one–seater to my right. He didn’t respond.


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    “E, why don’t you grab a seat? We’ll join you soon,” Ben said.


    The girl nodded and settled into the couch opposite Alexander’s.


    It was filled with men drinking andughing. But the moment


    she sat down, they turned their attention to her.


    “Looking for a good time, are you?”


    “I can take you up to my room. Make you scream all night.”


    “Hungry? I have something you can put in your mouth.”


    E shrieked and jumped to her feet. She grabbed Aleena’s


    shoulders, using her as a human shield against the vultures. But


    her eyes kept darting to Alexander, as if expecting him to


    reprimand the men.


    I didn’t me her. Alexander was the only decent man in this


    entire room.


    “Come one,” I heard Aleena say to E. “Go. He’s not going to


    bite. Just walk up to him and strike up a conversation.”


    E swallowed. She eyed Alexander again. And then she began


    to move.


    *Olivia*


    I could see the fear on E’s face, Yve could smell it even. But it


    appeared Aleena’s encouragement was enough for her to put all


    that aside.


    E staggered forward, almost stumbling on the white dress


    that was too long for her. She didn’t seem the least bit confident,


    but she kept moving, and eventually she stopped in front of


    him.


    She wrung her hands together, shifting from foot to foot. Then,


    she cleared her throat and said, “Um, Alpha Alexander? Could


    I… could I maybe sit next to you?”


    I watched Ben’s face light up with satisfaction from his position


    behind her, his matchmaking scheme ying out exactly as he‘


    d nned. The others, including Aleena and every man in the


    room all turned to watch with obvious anticipation.


    I knew what they were expecting. Because of how he’d treated


    Aleena earlier, they expected him to view E as a damsel in


    distress and ‘save‘ her. But, they were about to be sorely


    disappointed.


    Alexander’s cold, intense gaze suddenly met hers, forcing her to


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    shrink back. “You can squat.”


    A hush fell over the room. The words weren’t just cold, but


    they’dnded exactly as he intended. E’s face went through a


    whole spectrum of emotions; confusion, embarrassment, then a


    deep, mortified red blush crept up her neck and onto her


    cheeks.


    Ben’s mouth fell open. Everything he nned was slowly


    crumbling around him. One would think this man would give <ol><li>up. Wasn’t he sick of being publicly humiliated? “Alexander, I…” </li></ol>


    “She asked if she could sit.” He gestured at theck of space


    beside him. “I gave her an option.”


    Everyone was staring into space awkwardly. No one looked at


    Alexander directly, or E for that matter. The poor girl looked


    like she was seconds away from bursting into tears.


    Something finally clicked into ce. Alexander had never been interested in this girl. Right from the beginning of this poorly nned show. He knew what was happening, and he wasn’t


    having it.