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“Smart, too,” Blue supplies

“And rich,” Pepper says with a laugh “That never hurts”

Those are indeed all nice qualities, but I’ve had those before They didn’t get ht be happening “Doive up onIt’s the way I like it But da—”

“Oh my God,” Blue says ide eyes “She’s fallen for a true alpha”

The wo at the saht

“Someone on’t take her shit”

“Guaranteed to get an independent woman’s attention”

“Surefire way to make her succumb”

I hold upHe gave me an ultimatuerous—but I didn’t cave So there He doesn’t have any power over me”

They just stare atsmirks

“What? Why are you looking like that?” I demand

Regan, who sits to ives me a friendly elbow in the ribs “Because you’re still with him Even after he deer than you’ve been with anyone else since your fiancé cheated on you, and when you talk about his alpha ways—”

“He’s not the alpha in our relationship,” I growl “I am”

Regan ignoreswith a twinkle in her eye “When you talk about his alpha ways, you get a dreamy expression on your face”

“Do not,” I insist

“Do so,” she says, sticking out her tongue “And girl… it’s hot Is he an animal between the sheets? I kind of suspect he is, which is probably why you’re really sticking around”

She’s teasing, of course, but my jaw drops as I stare at htly “Who are you? Just a couple of o, you couldn’t even look atto know if the man I’m with is an animal between the sheets?”