Page 2 of The Alpha's Weakness
It’s clean with a queen-size bed, a dresser, and a nightstand. A closet and bathroom are off to the left, and I peek in both before turning back to Adeline.
“Want to grab the rest of your things now?” she asks.
“Sure, then I need to shower.”
“Yeah, we’ll bring your things in so you can get cleaned up and settled.”
“Sounds good.”
We head back downstairs and out to my car.
“How did Joe take your quitting?” Adeline asks.
I sigh. “He was pissed. I was his best server, and he knows he’ll lose business with only his daughters working there.”
Addy shakes her head as I pop the trunk and grab my duffel bag.
When Joe demanded I split my tips with his spoiled daughters, it was the last straw. I put up with working weeks in a row without a day off, skipping breaks, shitty hours, and so much more, but I refused to give away the money I earned to his lazy daughters.
“Any luck with the job search here?” Addy asks as we grab a few bags and walk back to the house.
“Yeah, I have an interview in town this afternoon, actually.”
“That was fast!”
“Yeah, and hopefully it goes well.”
“I’m sure it will.”
We drop the bags off in my bedroom and are about to go back down for another load when I hear footsteps in the hall.
“Hey,” Rhodes says as he drops off some boxes on the dresser. “You shouldn’t be carrying anything.”
Adeline smiles sweetly at him, and I can see the connection and love between them so clearly that my heart squeezes.
I want that.
“We were managing just fine,” Addy tells her man.
He frowns. “I’ll get the rest of it.”
“Thanks!” I chirp.
His eyes cut away from Adeline for a moment. “Holly. Welcome.” He nods absently, his eyes already back on Adeline.
“Thank you. And thanks for letting me stay here.”
“Of course. You’re welcome for as long as you’d like.” An answering smile tugs at his lips as Addy grins her approval at him. “I’ll get the rest of your things.” With that, he jogs downstairs.
I turn to Adeline, raising my eyebrows. “Okay, that man is perfect. He loves you. No, worships you. It’s like he can’t see anything besides you!”
“I know,” Adeline says with a dreamy sigh. “He’s perfect.”
I smile even as envy nips at me. I’m so happy for Adeline. She deserves to be treated like a queen, and it’s obvious Rhodes does exactly that.
I wonder if I’ll find a fated mate here, too.
I smother a yawn as I unpack a suitcase.
