Chapter 43

Christina's POV I was about to say no, thanks, we're not that kind of married, but Hudson's voice carried that Alpha command that made me instinctively respond. I slid into the passenger seat,"Thanks. Appreciate it." He barely hummed as he turned the ignition. The powerful engine of his luxury SUV rumbled to life. We made it to the next block before he added casually, as if commenting on the weather, "It's no trouble." I glanced over at him, studying his profile. That chiseled, unreadable side profile gave nothing away.The same controlled expression he'd worn since we'd left the Elder Council. From the moment we walked out with that marriage certificate clutched in my hand, Hudson hadn't shown a single flicker of emotion. No awkward laughs, no nervous tics like Niall would have displayed. Just the same ice-cold poise he probably used when asserting dominance over rival packs or firing underperforming staff members from his corporate empire. His wolf was perfectly controlled beneath tha