Alpha Love (California Bears #4) by Rachel Real Page A

with his striking red eyes.
    Aubrey circled her body around.
    Did Tatum Strong just stick up for me?
    Logan fell silent, knowing that Tatum Strong had him by the balls. Tatum commanded the biggest salary in all of Hollywood and broke box office records with in a blink of an eye. Nobody could push him around.
    Nobody.
    “ Christ!” Logan Lochlan hissed, launching up from his chair.
    “Even though she’s a total disaster, she can stay...” he said begrudgingly, he had no choice but to give into Tatum’s demands.
    Aubrey smiled, so grateful that she didn’t lose her job. She flung her arms around Tatum and hugged tightly against his abs. He had a strong body unlike any other man she’s ever known. And Tatum outsized her by several feet. He just had this presence that both terrified and intrigued her. Besides, those fierce eyes of his could melt her into a swooning puddle.
    “It’s like I said, you’re gonna be fine...” Tatum growled, sending a fever through Aubrey’s curvy body.
    “Hey Bae, I’ve been looking for you everywhere ,” a voice purred...
    A blonde bombshell came strutting in. She had gorgeous hair. Gorgeous legs. Gorgeous everything . She drove herself between Aubrey and Tatum and then kissed Tatum long and deeply on his lips.
    Aubrey stepped back, helpless as she watched Tatum make out with his girlfriend.

Chapter Two
    E ven though Aubrey had never met Tatum’s girlfriend in person, she’d seen her a million times before on magazine covers, in commercials and plastered on billboards.
    Delaney Divine .
    Delaney Divine was the highest-paid actress in all of Hollywood. It only made sense that she and Tatum were a thing. Many people found it odd that Tatum and Delaney mostly hung out around SoCal in the dead of night, especially when there was a full moon. Delaney had perfect porcelain skin and these silver white eyes.
    How can I compete with that? Aubrey feared.
    She’s so thin... And I’m so... not.
    Tatum pulled Delaney aside when he saw the awkward look on Aubrey’s face.
    “Hey, the director invited us to this sort of party later tonight, you interested?” He asked in his low gruff voice.
    Hell yes!
    “I guess I can clear my schedule for tonight...y’know, because I just have so many plans...” Aubrey sighed, pretending to be blasé about Tatum’s exclusive invitation.
    The only real plans Aubrey had tonight was to heat up her left over frozen burrito, veg-out on the couch with her cat Heathcliff and watch reruns of Dance Moms .
    Delaney interrupted, sizing up whether Aubrey might be a threat. Aubrey was still so startled by her haunting eyes.
    “I mean, Tatum. Are you sure they’ll even let her in ? Isn’t she just like... One of the rando extras?” Delaney asked, pretending to be oh-so-concerned.
    “I’ll get her in,” Tatum shrugged and said.
    Delaney tilted her head. “That’s doubtful.”
    “It’s me were talking about here, Dee,” Tatum growled. No doubt, Tatum knew his worth and he damn sure was going to take total advantage of it.
    Aubrey was still unsure whether or not she was going to the party, given Delaney’s obvious attempts to stop her. “So... That means I’m still invited then?”
    A smile stretched across Tatum’s strong jaw. “Yeah, what’s your number? I’ll text the address...”
    Delaney scowled, watching the two of them exchanging numbers. Tatum leaned back and pocketed his cell phone in his blazer’s breast pocket.
    “Catch ya later...” Tatum growled with such an air of cool.
    Aubrey couldn’t believe it. I’m going to an exclusive A-list party! She tried to contain the burst of unbridled squee!
    “Oh crap,” Aubrey whispered to herself. “What the hell am I going to wear?”
    *
    A ubrey fidgeted with the hem of her tightfitting dress as she teetered on her heels down towards the driveway of Logan Lochlan’s Beverly Hills mansion. The who’s who of Hollywood all came out to get drunk and party at his house. Seeing all the strikingly