I had just finished sketching the latest design draft, my hands sore and my shoulders tense from hours of precise work. I was rubbing at the knots when the office door swung open, and my senses immediately flared. Nigel stepped in, his presence filling the room like a protective Alpha staking his territory.
"Nigel… why are you here?" I asked, a mix of relief and happiness warming my chest.
He gave a small, confident smile, the kind that made my wolf senses tingle with alertness. "I have a gift for you."
Before I could react, he closed the door behind him, sealing us in the office. On my desk, he set a bouquet of flowers and a sleek gift box, the scent of his energy lingering in the air like a warning and an embrace at once.
"Look! Guess what it is?" he asked, his tone teasing but with that underlying Alpha dominance I'd come to feel in my bones.
