Chapter 122: Chapter 122 Close Call
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Meanwhile, in the private room directly across from Alpha Dominic’s gathering, Zack Blackwood was entertaining his own circle of friends.
"Alpha Zack," an Alpha nervously approached him. "I just ran into the Alpha King. He’s in the room directly across from ours."
Alpha Zack immediately grew alert. "Alpha King?"
"Yes, and not just him. Xavier’s there too, along with others from their elite circle. Alpha Zack, I heard the Alpha King brought a female companion tonight—his Luna!"
Alpha Zack’s interest was immediately piqued about the identity of Dominic’s Luna.
In their world, hiding your mate was weird. Especially for someone as powerful as Alpha Dominic.
With their mating ceremony next month, why hadn’t anyone seen his Luna yet? It made no sense.
As for why Alpha Dominic suddenly decided to hold a binding ceremony, Alpha Zack couldn’t care less.
In their circles, arranged matings happened all the time. Most were just business deals with no real love involved.
Many were political matches without true mate bonds.
Alpha Zack sat with his legs crossed, drumming his fingers against the arm of his chair. "Since we have the fortune of encountering the Alpha King tonight, perhaps we should pay our respects."
The room fell silent. The tension was palpable.
Their wolves sensed danger. They remembered what happened the last time Alpha Zack had confronted the Alpha King.
Alpha fights always meant intense scent battles. That crushing pressure still haunted their memories.
"Alpha Zack," one of them suggested, his voice shaking, "maybe we should stay here tonight. No point stirring up trouble."
Alpha Zack’s eyes flashed coldly as he released a wave of Alpha pressure.
Everyone else in the room immediately fell silent.
He stood, straightening his jacket. "Don’t worry. I’m just going to say hello."
Alpha Zack led the way while the others exchanged uneasy glances before reluctantly following, their wolves trembling inside them.
But when Alpha Zack pushed open the door to the opposite room, Alpha Dominic was nowhere to be seen.
The conversation in the room seemed to pause instantly. Everyone stared at him.
The collective attention of so many powerful Alphas made Alpha Zack want to run.
Maintaining his composure, Alpha Zack forced a smile. He tried to control his scent to hide his nervousness. "My apologies. Wrong room. Xavier, please continue with your evening."
Xavier was the only one he knew here. They’d met at a few pack meetings before. That was it.
The men behind Alpha Zack couldn’t help but sigh in relief. Finally, they could breathe without all that Alpha pressure.
He turned to his companions, "I’ll go smoke on the terrace. You all head back to our room."
Alpha Zack walked toward the terrace at the end of the hallway.
In the distance, he caught sight of a silhouette that resembled Alpha King.
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Alpha Dominic was leaning against the railing. He looked at the woman whose hair was moving in the evening breeze. "Next time, make them put out their cigarettes before they come in."
Elara laughed softly. "It’s okay. I’m not that weak. The air inside was just stuffy. I feel better now."
"We’ve been out here for a while. Let’s go back," she said.
This was Elara’s first time meeting Alpha Dominic’s friends. She wanted to make a good impression.
Even when he made those awkward jokes earlier, she didn’t argue with him.
Alpha Dominic turned around and spotted Zack walking toward them.
He smiled coldly. "Don’t turn around. Alpha Zack is behind you. He’s about fifty meters away."
"What?" Elara looked up at Alpha Dominic. "What do we do? He’ll smell me!"
Alpha Dominic smiled. His dark eyes looked playful. "I can help you."
"If we get close, our smells will mix," Alpha Dominic said. "My Alpha scent will cover yours. He won’t be able to tell it’s you. But we need to be really close."
"My scent is stronger," he continued. "It will hide yours. Like when you use perfume to hide other smells. But we need close contact. Like a kiss."
Tap, tap, tap.
Elara heard footsteps getting closer behind her.
She didn’t think twice. She grabbed Alpha Dominic’s shirt and pulled him down. She pressed her lips against his.
Alpha Dominic’s tall body pressed against hers.
They were both wearing light clothes because it was warm inside. Now they could feel each other through the thin fabric.
Alpha Dominic let his scent out on purpose. His smell spread around them with Elara in the center.
He took control of the kiss. He held her face in his hands and closed his eyes. He kissed her deeply.
His tongue pushed past her lips, rough and demanding.
She moaned into his mouth.
His palm slid down her back, gripping her ass hard, squeezing through the thin fabric of her dress.
The night air was cool at first, but their skin got hot fast.
He pressed his thigh between her legs, and she gasped against his lips.
He could feel the heat of her cunt through his pants, wet and ready.
He ground against her, slow and deliberate, letting her feel the thick ridge of his cock.
She rocked back, desperate and needy, her nails digging into his shoulders.
“D...Dominic,” she whimpered, and the sound was pure sin.
His hands moved with confidence.
They left burning trails on her skin. What started as fake was becoming something real. Something neither of them wanted to stop.
He pulled her dress up, just an inch, just enough to slide his fingers along her thigh.
Her skin was soft, trembling.
Their bodies pressed closer. The pretend act became real desire that made her head spin.
Alpha Zack watched Alpha Dominic turn away and release strong pheromones. Right after, he smelled two people being intimate.
Alpha Zack’s chest felt tight when he caught something familiar in the scent. But Alpha Dominic’s powerful smell covered it up quickly.
Nobody would bother the Alpha King during a private moment. Alpha Zack had to leave feeling embarrassed.
After Zack left, Alpha Dominic kept kissing her for a few more minutes.
Then he pulled away, breathing hard.
His hand was still trembling.
His cock was so hard it ached, pressing painfully against his zipper.
He wanted to lay her down right there, pull her panties aside, and fuck her on the terrace until she screamed.
But not here. Not like this.
He put his forehead against hers. His eyes stared at her red lips.
His voice was rough. "Should we go back inside?"
