Chapter 51. Dirty Martinis

I blinked in surprise, staring down at the empty glass in my hand. How had I finished it without even realizing it? The bitter taste had grown on me, or maybe it was the buzz of excitement around me that made it easier to swallow. 

For the first time, in like, forever, I felt like I belonged. I mean, back at the orphanage, there was a sense of belonging, but not the good kind. This one here, that was the good kind, and I loved it. 

I loved every second of it. 

You have no idea how relieved I was, knowing that I did not have to go back to that hellhole. Just thinking of that made my heart skip a beat. I could not be any more grateful to the Alpha. Because if it was not for him, I would have been sent right back. 

Just imagine. Imagine for a second. What if when Alpha Zach had found out that I was not a virgin and had sent me right back? Gosh. Imagine that. I would have been back to square one. I would have been Darco’s slave. 

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