y's

ago, but do you know what refused to sto

erything was dumped outside. Or is

y deteriorating pride, when all of a sudden, a black SUV pu

ker sent

he knows how best to

out sparing it a

e waited, I was

river dropped me off, I stood like an idiot with a cheap suitcase-the type that Ryker wouldn't waste time insulting-and ri

ed with a heavy clang. It dawned on me that my fate had been sea

hout the ride here, and neither did I. It was an arranged en

ght now, I have transformed into the baby mama of someone I don't like, a ruthles

e. I kept it all z

ened the door with the most polite nod and captivating smile. "M

welcomed to enj

and was graced

on the walls, one of which probably cost more than ten years' rent of my old apar

, he slowly descended down to meet me from the

sured no buttons were undone, giving him th

oaming as they scanned me from head to toe.

t of the time packing all my dignit

earned me the ti

without sparing me a glance or checking if I wa

im, I had no

turned down a long hallway, an

re my new ro

was a whole damn wing

for my arrival. The balcony was purposely created to give a sea view. Did I mention the

er reissued an order behind me. "You don't need to

"You mean till the expirat

o quick st

at I feared our

ow and sweet. "You're my responsibility now, since you are carrying my chil

world. Then what's next? You waste no time toss

ingly signed the contract after re

ately in need

d, still, you are y

should. I looked away to hide the tears that had started welli

etched out to remove a stubborn and rea

ow the atmos

ything in it,

few seconds on my face. His thumb c

given in, I was su

id none

e even attemp

er them. "We shouldn't be doing this,"

et," I whispered, still not taking

of us ready to make a move to stop a

away from igniting fire above my collarbone. My pulse h

y like rain," he

the smell

still hooked up wi

need for that, as yo

a deafenin

ense, making

we were about to

me a hea

k just the same way teenagers

eard next. "Dinner is re

ecovering from our moment together. H

een in his stare, somet

ice again. "There are ru

n aback by his sudden outburs

ry like someone holding wickedne

rms dramatically. "It's no ne

est mistake whic

he touch, you obviously haven't stopped thi

dare tempt

royal Alpha

take a last g

ner, so I decided to unpack, but something c

ensive ball gowns was

ctually

ad worn it the very ni

in his p