Chapter b163 /b

    “And maybe try not to turn into a puddle every time I use the bond tomunicate,” he chuffed.

    My cheeks reddened, but I quickly snapped back, ‘It’s still new. I just need to get used to it.”

    “Right…”

    Just as we were making our way toward the refreshments table, a young woman in a pale pink dress approached us. “Luna E! I just had to tell you, your love story is absolutely magical. The way Alpha Alexander marked you at the hospital when you needed him most… it’s like something out of a fairytale.”

    I had absolutely no clue who this woman was, but I managed a smile at her praise. “Thank you. That’s very kind.”

    “And the baby!” She sped her hands together and peered at my belly. “How are you feeling? You’re glowing.”

    “I’m feeling wonderful, actually.” That part, at least, wasn’t a lie. “Alexander’s been taking such good care of me.”

    The woman beamed. “Of course he is. When I saw those maternity photos… Goddess, the way he looks at you! How did you know he was the one?”

    My mouth opened and closed wordlessly, and I nced at Alexander, who was watching me with his head tilted, red hair falling across his forehead. Was that a smirk tugging at one corner of his mouth?

    He was enjoying this, wasn’t he? Watching me get flustered?

    I bit the inside of my cheek, deciding that two could y at this game.

    “He’s always been incredibly thoughtful,” I sighed dreamily, touching his arm with one hand while I touched my ne with the other. “He showers me with gifts even though I tell him I don’t need them.”

    The woman’s eyes widened. “He gave you that ne?”

    I nodded hastily. “Yes, he did. And this bracelet, too.” I held up my wrist, turning it to show off the dainty chain. “Said it was a token of his love. Isn’t that right, dear?”

    Alexander’s lips parted as if he didn’t expect me to y my role so well, but he managed to snap his features back into a mask of utter bliss. “Yes. It is.”

    “And when I told him about the baby…” I ced my hand on my stomach, still looking up at him with adoration. “He was so gentle. He told me I was going to be the most beautiful mother, and that our child was going to be so lucky to have me.”

    None of it was true, of course. Mostly. But as the words left my mouth, I couldn’t help but smile at the thought of such a romance. What would it be like if Alexander really said those things to me? If he really looked at me the way these people thought he did?

    “You’re a natural at this.”

    “I’ve had plenty of practice.”

    “Practicing your blush in the mirror, too, I take it?”

    My cheeks burned hotter as I realized I’d been caught flushing like a smitten schoolgirl over a damn fantasy, and when I nced up at Alexander, he was watching me with that damnable smirk ghosting the corners of his lips.

    But then, suddenly, everything changed. Alexander’s eyes snapped up over my shoulder, and his face dropped. When I followed his gaze, my heart nearly stopped.

    Fucking Sophia.

    She was making her way through the crowd with an easy gait, dressed in a stunning red gown that showed off her perfect figure. Brte hair was perfectly curled, makeup dark and sultry. For all the world, she looked like a red serpent.

    And she wasing straight toward us with venom in those eyes.

    My heart rate spiked as she got closer. What was she doing here? After everything that she and her family had done, why would she dare show her face at this event?

    “Sophia.” To my surprise, Alexander stepped in front of me just as her cold eyes had begun to narrow on me. “What are you doing here?”

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