Chapter 288
Author: Sofia Cora
last update2024-09-23 00:59:11

Negotiating with the demon

Talia was sitting in a booth of a fancy steakhouse, next to Luciano, and pinching herself secretly under the table, to confirm this was not a dream.

She would never imagine that she will find herself in a place like this, with Alpha Luciano.

The steakhouse had dimmed lights and a wooden interior that gave a feel of a hunter’s lodge. The walls were decorated with big photos of humans with guns and animals they hunted, and the chandeliers were made out of antlers.

The local radio station played country music and it all looked like a different dimension from the modern world outside which was made out of concrete and metal.

A waiter took their orders for drinks and left two menus on the table.

Talia was on the second page when her mind drifted to earlier that morning.

After the hospital, Talia thought that Luciano will drive them back to the packhouse of the Dark Howlers pack, or maybe go to wherever Luciano needs to go, but he parked the car in a public parkin
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