Chapter 128

Cecilia Harper laughed, shaking her head at Nicole's request. "Why are you so afraid of him? " Nicole kept her head down, her cap shadowing her face. "I... I don't know. He just makes me nervous. There's something about him that feels... different from the rest of us." "Fine. I'll get rid of your big bad wolf," she promised with a gentle squeeze of Nicole's shoulder. When we returned inside, Harper casually mentioned that we were planning to explore the countryside, heavily implying that Alpha Sebastian could return to the farmhouse. Alpha Sebastian checked his watch with calculated casualness. "Yes, I should be going." As he stood up, he leaned close to me, his lips brushing against my ear. I felt a shiver run down my spine, and my earlobe turned red from the unexpected intimacy. Alpha Sebastian smiled and gently patted the top of my head. "I'll see you later. Don't get into too much trouble." With that, he left, and I found myself watching his retreating figure until he was out of si