" Sounds like an alpha male thing to me.” “Of course.” Olivia smiled. “And we should both know about that, right womb-mate?” “Yup.” Sophie allowed herself a small smile. “And to think, I used to believe an alpha male was the last thing I wanted.” “You just had ‘alpha male’ confused with ‘asshole,’” Liv said comfortably, picking up her pancake plate again. “They don’t always have to be the same thing, you know.” “I know that now,” Sophie agreed. “But it took Sylvan to show me.” “And Baird to show me.” Liv sounded thoughtful. “I wonder what Kat is learning from Deep and Lock? "

― Evangeline Anderson , Sought (Brides of the Kindred, #3)