The Alpha King Call Boy – Chapter 144
Alexander
I couldn’t get Fiona off my mind all day.
I led the pack on a ruck march and spent the entire hike thinking about her.
morning activities, which did
on the subject.
ed out of my life.
one when I envisioned my future. Stoic and singularly focused on ruling the kin
e to visualize. She had made me see that I could be an even better King with a proper Queen at my side. One that was smart, savvy, clear-headed and poised, w
oing a single day without it. Let alone a lifetime.
na that I needed was Fiona.
l that…
oved her.
her so.
to the palace, after dismissing the men for a half hour break. Fiona had texted me about dinner plans.
hen scrolled up to steal another glance at the photos she sent this
eautiful silver hair when I realized something. Her wedding finger was bare. I still hadn’t given her an engagement ring.
e deserved one.
eal one.
y, boss? You look kinda seri
could use your help with something.”
us eyebrow. “Anything. What’s up?”
an errand.”
mething going on?”
make a gesture. Propose a real marriage to her. Tell her I want her to stay.”
to ear. “Buddy,” he said, patting me on the shoulder. “It’s about time.”
led, then took a sip of his water. Laughed again and met my eyes. “Listen, if you’re nervous about this, I gotta tell you… Fiona will love it if you tell her how you feel. It sounds like she cares about you a lot. An awful lot.”
much I needed that reassurance till I heard it. “What exactly did Nina say?”
anyone with eyes can see that you two are crazy about each other. She loves you. I really believe that.”
ok off.
out the Hellhounds, and that I’d cleaned up their mess, but wasn’t about to forget it. Then I left them in Kayden’s hands for the rest of the afternoon.
texted Fiona again on my way to our roo
couldn’t wait to see her tonight.
Fiona
d my phone were heartening and made me feel hopeful.
Nina was
had sure put in a lot of effort to please me, especially lately. The irritation I’d
g him, too.
me a little.
I need to run an errand in the city anyway.
’ll come down to meet you so you don’t have to park.
s right on time, and so was I.
nutes before that to tell me he was downstairs.
t the ladies’ room before the elevator. Brushed my hair out with the travel brush I kept in my pur
t out of the building, I found my fiancée right out front, standing beside his shiny black Bentley. He cracked a big, handsome smile when he saw me, and strode over to take my purse and b
found a single white rose lying on the passenger seat when he opened the door fo
for this.” I smelled the rose and relished its fresh, light
sexy behind the wheel. Especially when we merged onto the highway and I got to see, for th
y.
known about the fact that I was up for a promotion, but I guess he’d left all the details to his uncle, so some of what I shared about the conversation was actually news to my fiancé, who owned the company and was my boss’s boss.
, Fiona,” he said, smiling. “You deserve it. You work really hard, and do an incredible job.” He placed his right hand on my thigh, keeping the left one on the steering wheel, and gave my le
lt very nice. I was glad he left his hand there fo
s when my handsome driver was focused on making turns and exiting the highway, to the things I’d been thinking about earlier in the day. I’d sworn to myself I would broach
t. I could not be pushy about this. I didn’t want to come across sounding accusatory,
tinue to let it lie for now. And wait for