Author's POV Around midnight, Vanessa was jolted awake by her phone vibrating incessantly against her nightstand. Her account had exploded. Thousands of people were tagging her, demanding a response. Her comment section was absolute chaos. Her fans had spent days shipping her with the mysterious Alpha King figure from the photos. If the rumors were completely baseless, why would Damian Blackwood himself step in to refute them? And why would he post such a declarative, possessive announcement? Vanessa's dedicated fanbase was furious. They were convinced this was a deliberate attack on their idol. Perhaps Damian had led Vanessa on, broken her heart, and that's what had driven her to her recent... instability. Since the Alpha King had responded publicly, Vanessa's fans

