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  I stand motionless, gawking like a fool. I pray for the ground to just open up and swallow me. Anything to get me away from him.

  Brad drives in, answering my prayers. My hero. Thank you God. If prayers are answered this fast, I’ll pray everyday.

  Eager for escape, I brush past Alpha and disappear into Brad’s car.

  Brad sniffs my perfume. “Hmm. Wild.”

  I mute his voice. My gaze doesn’t stray away from Alpha. He returns to work as though the table water never happened. I know he hates me so much, but couldn’t he have at least yelled or something? His silence is much more menacing than words ever could be, and it makes me tremble.

  “Hey, what’s wrong?” Brad asks.

  “Nothing.”

  “Hey, is that Alpha I see over there?”

  “No,” I say. “That’s just a mechanic.”

  Brad stares at him for a moment or two. I hold my breath, praying Alpha doesn’t turn around.

  Impatience overwhelms me. “Are we seeing the movie in your car?”

  Brad starts the engine.

  CHAPTER FIVE

  Be My Beta

  Dwelling on yesterday’s scene with Alpha almost made me skip school. But here I am, strolling along the corridor. I hurry to my locker, eager to see today’s note.

  Would you let me hold you even for just a moment? Would you let me take you on a magic carpet ride?

  I read his words over and over again. I press the note to my lips, smearing it with lipstick. Now more than ever, I need to know who mends my heart after Alpha breaks it like it’s made of glass.

  I move to close my locker, but then I see an envelope. I pick it up. I’m not quite sure what to expect. Perhaps another letter?

  I rip it open and find a chain necklace. One look at it, and I can tell I’m dealing with a fellow millionaire. I’m relieved my Mr. Anonymous isn’t middleclass. The necklace is so beautiful, I hyperventilate with sheer excitement. Okay, there’s a little exaggeration there. But still...

  I wish for a chance to see him, to say thank you for this wonderful gift. Why won’t he reveal himself to me? I’m sick of this anonymous love. It’s been eight months already. What is he so afraid of?

  Shoving off these questions, I sweep my hair to the left and struggle to clasp the necklace.

  That’s when I feel a presence behind me. Before I can react, an additional pair of hands join me, clasping the necklace in no time.

  “Thank you.” I turn around to acknowledge the person. And I find him.

  “You’re welcome,” Alpha says. He smiles at me. That’s when I notice his arms snaking around me. We are in a near embrace.

  I don’t understand. I’m not complaining or anything, but still…

  “Are you forgetting you’re supposed to hate me?” I ask. Although I want to be giddy I’m with him, I place the butterflies in my stomach on hold.

  “What can I so?” he asks. “You’re trying so hard to get close to me. I should at least give you a chance. You look beautiful by the way. Nice freckles.”

  Cheeks on fire, I try to look away, but he slips two fingers underneath my jaw and tilts my face upward to meet his gaze.

  “If I am Alpha,” he says. “And Beta is short for Bethany. Will you be my Beta?”

  He strokes my hair with such concentration, it feels like he’s been craving a chance to do this all his life.

  I open my mouth to speak, but he doesn’t give me a chance. “Would you let me hold you even for moment? Would you let me take you on a magic carpet ride?”

  I gasp as a realization hits me. Alpha Jordan is not only my crush, but my very dedicated, eight months old secret admirer who never fails to brighten up my day. How is this even possible?

  I shake my head, trying to understand. “You hate me.”

  “I hate the girl you used to be.”

  “I’m sorry about…” I can’t believe his is me apologizing.

  He cuts me off with a kiss I never saw coming.

  “I’ll be your Beta,” I hear myself say.

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  D. L. Biranen

  ABOUT THE AUTHOR

  D. L. Biranen is the last of four children. Inspired by her brother, she has had an undying love for fiction from an age she can barely remember.

  Though she abstains from magic and enchantment, some of her books contain elements that most fantasy readers would love. She also abstains from explicit contents.

  Her genres of interest are Young/New Adult Contemporary Romance, Historical Romance, Sci-fi Romance, and Mystery/Detective/Police Procedural books.

  She lives in her country, Nigeria. When she’s not writing, she can be found listening to rock music, surfing the web for e-books to fill her library with, or surfing the web for skincare products.

  OTHER BOOKS BY THE AUTHOR

  A Chance for Love

  A Twisted Tale Novel Inspired By Cinderella

  Synopsis: The loss of Victoria Brown’s father leaves her at the mercy of her stepfamily who are bent on making her life miserable. Turning her into a pitiful maid, they force her to live a modern day reenactment of Cinderella. But they don't know that where there's a Cinderella, there's a Fairy Godmother and a Prince Charming who would do anything to bandage the damage in her life.

  When an arrogant new student shows up in class, Victoria hates him at first sight. She seeks to avoid him, but finds herself partnering with him in solving a mystery revolving around a ghost. And against her will, sparks fly.

  Life takes a turn that rips Victoria off her innocence and places her stepmother as her footstool. Once, she'd wanted a chance for love, but all she wants now is revenge. And not even her Prince Charming can stand in her way.

  Will she follow her heart and let love win, or will she follow her head and be a slave of vengeance?

  Unknowing Alpha

  **Coming Soon**

  An Alpha and Beta Short Story, Book 2

  Synopsis: Alpha shows up at Bethany’s house in a car only a millionaire can afford. She realizes he is anything but the middleclass boy she thought him to be, and is concerned about what other secrets he holds.

  Series of frontal attacks inform her of an unknown enemy. To make things even worse, Alpha who should be by her side, deserts her. He returns to being his old self, the lone Alpha. Bethany finds herself unknowing the Alpha she has tried so hard to know.

  Will she accept the end of their relationship, or will she struggle to unmask the secrets behind his distance?

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