Sage winced. “I could have finessed that answer a bit for you.”
6. Last question, why are you here?
She probably was looking for me to say, “To find true love” or some shit like that, but that wasn’t true. I mean yeah, I wanted to see what this whole “fight for the alpha’s son thing” was all about, but truly I was here because Sawyer asked me to be, because there was a spark there, an undeniable attraction and I wanted to see it through.
Because … I wanted to be free.
It was an honest answer but wasn’t the full truth. So I added one more line.
And good guys are in short supply, and Sawyer seems to be one of the good ones.
I hit enter and a thank-you note popped up just in time for the entire room to quiet as the lights dimmed.
“Very theatrical,” Sage muttered.
The room got eerily dark before lighting up again, and then the alpha and a woman who I assumed was Sawyer’s mother entered the room. The girls burst into applause and so did I. I didn’t know his parents would be here tonight.
Weird.
I mean, weirder than trying to date a dude with fifty other girls? Guess not.
His mother, a tall and stunningly beautiful woman with long dark brown hair, stepped up to a podium.
“Hello, ladies.” She smiled, her voice sweet and soft.
The girls all clapped again and she blushed. “Sawyer is just looking over the compatibility quizzes you all filled out and then he will join us shortly.”
My eyes widened.Sawyerwas going to look those over? Yikes. Okay. That was fine. I mean, that was good actually, better than his mother.
“I know from my own experience this can all be a bit weird.” She looked at the alpha, who gave her a wink, causing heat to creep up her cheeks.
Okay, they were kind of adorable.
“But the rules are the rules and Sawyer cannot lead without a strong, loving woman by his side.”
The thunderous applause went up again and I found myself clapping along. I mean, when she put it that way…
The side door opened and then Sawyer entered, and holy hell he was wearing a three-piece suit and looked absolutely sexy as sin. The girls clapped like crazy while I just stared, trying not to drool on my dress.
“Alright, well, have fun getting to know Sawyer,” his mom said, and left the podium.
The moment the girls started clapping and hollering, Sawyer’s body language shut down. His eyes hit the floor, his shoulders drooped, and he looked majorly uncomfortable.
Eugene and some of his security guards flanked the room, standing up against the walls as Sawyer made his way to the front.
I recognized Walsh, Quan, and Brandon from my creepy kidnapper van ride. “So, are they like training to be security? Is that an academic major here?” I eyed the boys.
Sage nodded. “Advanced Techniques in Alpha Security. By the time we graduate, Walsh, Quan, Brandon and I will be the lead guards for Sawyer, his wife, and any children they have.”
Holy shit …I had been kidding.
I snort-laughed. “Advanced Techniques in Alpha Security! It’s amajor?” I couldn’t get over this, it was too wild. I mean, the witches had Advanced Techniques in Potion Making, but this was somehow funnier to me.
The grin wiped off Sage’s face, and she leaned in closer to me. “When Sawyer was a child … he was kidnapped.”
My eyes widened. “By who?”
Sage looked left and right to make sure we weren’t overheard. “The Paladins, a rogue pack.”
