Chapter 133

Cecilia “You’ll keep your word on that, right?” Alpha Sebastian’s voice was low and smooth, brushing against my skin like warm velvet. My heart stuttered violently. When I tried to turn away, he caught my chin with surprising gentleness, tilting my face up until our eyes locked. His voice dropped another octave, dangerously close. “Don’t even think about running… I always notice.” I could barely hear him anymore—my pulse was thundering in my ears. My eyes flicked to his lips. My throat went dry. He leaned in, his breath warm against my mouth, his thumb trailing over my cheek like it belonged there. I panicked. “Alpha!” I yelped, pulling back and swatting his hand away. He blinked, taken aback. I stared at him, wide-eyed and breathless. Under the weight of his unreadable stare, I blurted the first thing that popped into my head: “…That was very environmentally conscious of you. Waste not, want not.” After spouting this nonsense, I squeezed his hand firmly, then quickly sat down, steadyi