---- "Trouble?" I collapsed onto the couch. "Tt was a decent day... until I ran into Alpha David and her." Alpha Michael snorted. "Figures." Before I could vent more, my phone vibrated. "Becky, it's your assistant." I answered. "Yes?" "Just wanted to let you know-Alpha David's pack is looking to finalize a trade agreement with us. Projected revenue's in the millions." I felt heat rise in my chest. "Absolutely not. I don't want any alliance with his ---- pack." "Understood, Alpha." I hung up and set the phone down. Alpha Michael raised a brow. "Alpha David tried to strike a deal with your pack?" I shrugged. "Too bad for him. He made his choice." Alpha Michael let out a deep chuckle. "He clearly forgot who he was dealing with." "He'll remember soon enough." Achime echoed through the hall-the doorbell. Alpha Michael immediately shifted into his mask. He wheeled over to his usual spot, body slumping just slightly, expression blank and distant. ---- He wore his brokenness like armor, hiding the fierce predator underneath. Then came the high-pitched voice I dreaded. "See, Alpha David? She really did marry him!" Kiera. I groaned under my breath. "Just what I needed." The butler opened the door, revealing Kiera with her signature over-the-top shock plastered across her face. Alpha David was beside her, his gaze unreadable as it bounced between me and Alpha Michael. I crossed my arms. "Why are you here?" Kiera scoffed.