I pause in my actions, a smile on my face turning into laughter.

My laughter fills the room as I turn to my mate, who is simply staring at me, her face void of expression.

“I apologize for laughing. I just wasn’t expecting a question like that from you,” I tell her.

“Well, then stop laughing and tell me what it means. I overheard that man back at the warehouse calling you an Alpha, and just now, the maid who left called you the same thing.”

Her face looks so innocent, her hair tied up in a bun with strands falling loose around her cheeks.

My eyes trail down to...