23: How Dare You!

*ALEX*

After we finished eating our breakfast, Lauren asked my permission to see the garden.

"I'll just check the garden. I'll be back before you know it," she said.

"Go ahead, enjoy the flowers," I responded, giving her permission.

"Are you sure you don't need anything?" she asked.

"I'm fine, sweetheart. I'll call you later if I need you to do something for me," I said, and I began reading the newspaper while sitting on the comfy sofa in the porch, in direct view of the fountain and the garden, where I could see my mate clearly.

When the guard opened the gate wide and a black sedan car entered my property, I was on page five of the newspaper. I was expecting Bart, my beta, to come today, and he could be driving that car that was now parked in the driveway.

A blond guy with clean-cut hair and an easy smile exited the car and approached my location. He was sporting a bright smile on his face. "Alpha Alex! It's nice to see you again!" he gushes.

I nodded my head and smiled at my