“Once a week isn’ttwicea week, though.” I give him a cheeky grin, and he rolls his eyes but smiles.
“Yeah, yeah. Sure.”
“And thank you,” I add softly. “For the class.”
His face softens. “Of course.”
Avery’s idea is great and one I wouldn’t have thought of myself.
What’s the worst that happens?
The excitement of the class doesn’t soften the blow from earlier, though.
And the building, as much as I try to ignore it, is still laced with that bourbon vanilla scent.
It’s a terrible reminder that I’ll be next door to the Alpha that I humiliated myself in front of.
First impressions can’t be redone, and I’m sure Logan thinks I’m ridiculous.
“Hey,” Avery says. “It’s going to be okay. You know that, right?”
I nod, unable to tell my brother the truth.
That the handsome Alpha next door wants nothing to do with me, disappointing my Omega heart.
4
LOGAN
She’s so pretty.
That’s the first thing my Alpha brain thought of when I entered the room and saw Maeve for the first time.
She was so pretty, she smelled like heaven, and I struggled to form a coherent sentence.
Ivan had told me about her—had evenwarnedme about her.
She’s something else,he had said.She’ll take up space in your brain when you least expect it.
I had no idea what he meant by that until I scented her in the building.
Sweet chamomile with the slightest hint of brown sugar underneath.
Not too sweet—just the right balance of comfort and warmth.
And then, I saw her in for the first time.
Violet hair, brown eyes, and an energy that I wasn’t expecting.
She was a whirlwind of life in front of me, full of passion about the same creatures I care about.
And then I just…stared at her.
And scolded her.
Every single word came out wrong. I want to take back every inflection I used.
She must think I’m the world’s biggest asshole.
