chapter 33(2)

It's the middle of the day, Valarian is at school, and we're in the middle of the lunch rush when the entire restaurant falls silent. Glancing up from the front counter, I groan internally when Alpha Valen walks into the restaurant. A smirk crosses his lips as he approaches me. Zoe notices him and rolls her eyes before coming over to me. “I'll go check if the meat delivery has arrived; seeing as the Alpha-dick is here, we don't need any more unexpected disturbances or missing truck interferences,” she says, glaring at him before walking away. Valen approaches the counter and I can feel everyone watching us curiously when he leans on the counter, acting like he owns the place. “Heard you had an eventful day yesterday with Officer Richards?” he chuckles. “Yes, thanks to you. And you can pay for Zoe and Macey's fines,” I snap at him. “I'm sure if you go down to the office and explain I'm your mate, the fines will be dropped,” he says, and I roll my eyes at him. “Of course, they will be,”