Chapter 177

Allison's POV The pack gathered around the dining table, and Gina's eyes lingered on Liam, the powerful Alpha whose presence commanded the room even in this casual family setting. His scent—pine and winter frost—subtly filled the space, though I tried my best to ignore it. "Liam, how are things between you and Allison lately?" Gina asked, her maternal instincts clearly on high alert. "Wonderful," Liam replied, his eyes finding mine. He reached for my hand, his warm grip sending an involuntary shiver through my body. "We're very happy together." Being yanked into this pretense, I immediately plastered on my sweetest smile while every hair on my body stood on end. The touch of an Alpha always did this to me, especially since I was carefully masking my own Alpha scent with special herbs. "Mom, we're doing great. Please don't worry about us." "Good, then when might we expect pups? You two should be working on that," Gina said, looking expectantly between us. "*Pfft*—" I choked on my water,