My brows knitted together at the shift in Aiden’s mood, his scent turning slightly bitter. I followed the line of his vision to see a young woman walking in our way, her lips quirked in a smile. The Alpha almost crushed the cone in his hand, a wince slipping past him before he threw away the entire gelato in the bin.

“Alpha Aiden.” The stranger bowed down in front of him before straightening up and turning to face me. Her lips pressed in a thin line.

“Do you two know each other?” I asked, pressing closer to the Alpha.

“Yes”

“No”

They both replied in unison, making me shift my...