Set me Free, Alpha

As a somber laugh escaped my lips, I shook my head, my voice trembling. "Dimitri, you don't comprehend. I'm not her, I'll never be her," I managed to say, tears welling up in my eyes. Watching him, Dimitri's usually composed expression faltered as he ran his fingers through his hair in distress. He approached me, his grip firm on my shoulder, his cold exterior momentarily dissipating. His fingers traced my chin, compelling me to meet his gaze. I swallowed hard, my voice barely audible. "You don't understand, Dimitri," I whispered. "You're in love with another woman, not me. It's never been me." "I know what I desire, Val, and it's always been you," he declared, determination in his voice. For years, Valeria Moore had accepted a role as a stand-in, hoping that Dimitri would eventually see her for the unique person she was, not as a mere imitation of his lost love. However, when Dimitri's engagement to Summer Wood was announced, she reached a breaking point. Now, with the revelation that she was carrying his child, she found herself torn between severing ties and holding onto the hope that he might still choose her.