Chapter 178

Allison's POV I walked into the office and was immediately accosted by Nicole who practically pounced on me, her energy vibrating with excitement. "Allison, my darling! Where have you been? The new pack leader—I mean, company owner—is here!" Nicole's eyes gleamed with an almost predatory delight. Nicole always managed to startle me with her intensity. As a fellow wolf, she had no idea I was actually an Alpha myself. "That was fast," I replied, trying to ignore the way my wolf stirred restlessly within me. Nicole pointed toward Miranda's office, lowering her voice to a conspiratorial whisper. "He's in there right now. God, Allison, you have no idea how gorgeous the new boss is. Definitely Alpha material." I wasn't particularly interested in the new boss's appearance. In my mind, few men could compare to Liam, the powerful Alpha I'd recently married in a convenient arrangement—a marriage that was supposed to be temporary but had become increasingly complicated by my growing attraction to