Allison's POV
The two women stiffened the second Lucian appeared. Their eyes went wide.
Not quite awe.
Not quite lust.
Whatever it was, it made the air feel crowded.
"Alpha Lucian," they said together. Their voices turned small, suddenly respectful. Like students caught bad-mouthing the principal.
Behind Lucian stood a group of executives, all dressed to impress and absolutely eating this up.
Their expressions ranged from entertained to horrified.
And me?
I was the unwilling star of a live drama none of us had paid for.
Lucian, of course, acted like he'd just walked onto a private stage set just for him.
He stepped forward with that smooth, confident stride of his. One brow lifted, perfectly amused.
"I couldn't help but overhear my name," he said, voic
