Accidentally Mated To Alpha Atlas .Chapter FIFTY TWO: . Anais blinked her eyes open sometime later and smiled when she felt the strong arms of her mate holding her. She realized she must have fallen asleep. She stretched slightly and huffed a laugh as she remembered another time she woke up disoriented in this position.She turned slightly and glanced over her shoulder to see Atlas awake and smiling. “Something funny?” She asked.Anais shuffled and Atlas loosened his arms enough for Anais to roll over to face him. “Just remembering the first time I woke up like this,” She said. Atlas smiled back.“I remember it was a bit of a shock,” he replied drily.“Just slightly,” Anais laughed. “How long was I out?”“About forty-five minutes,” Atlas told her. “Not too long, but you need to rest, so I wanted to let you sleep.”Anais nuzzled further into Atlas’ embrace. “Thanks Atlas,” She mumbled. “Are we going to go to the store?”“If you want to, Anais. I’ll do whatever you want.”“
Accidentally Mated To Alpha Atlas .Chapter FIFTY THREE: . “You’re sure you’re ready for this?” Atlas asked her. Anais turned and smiled at the alpha. “Atlas, it’s been a week. I think it’s time.”“Do you think it’s time or are you ready?” Atlas asked. Anais nuzzled into Atlas’ neck. She scented the pure icy clean fragrance of her mate and she let out a soft sigh. “Both,” She whispered.Atlas’ arms tightened around her and he hummed. “Anais…” Anais pulled back. “Atlas, it’s time,” She said firmly. “I don’t know that I’ll ever be ready. I’ve hidden away and it hasn’t made a difference. I’m not sure how comfortable I am with being in the news all the time, but you are and I am your mate. You’re not the only one who needs to do some things differently. This is part of you and your life and I can’t hide forever.“The media needs to see that I’m healthy and whole and that we are ok. They won’t go away and I’m sure there will be plenty of nasty things said about me, but I
Accidentally Mated To Alpha Atlas .Chapter FIFTY FOUR: . She and Atlas had made a lot of progress, but Anais was still feeling her way with the alpha. She felt more confident that Atlas was going to try his best, but Anais was still conscious of the fact that he hadn’t been back to work yet and it had only been about a week since they got home. Things could and would change and Anais still wasn’t sure how Atlas would react to the new situations. She had to remind herself often that she needed to keep her wits about him and be careful. The intimacy of their conversation and the atmosphere had caused her to let her guard down and be completely honest with the alpha and now she didn’t know what would happen.“You refer to the penthouse as my house, not our house,” Atlas told her. “You haven’t felt at all like it was your home?”Anais sighed and briefly closed her eyes. She didn’t really want to have this conversation now. In fact, she was hoping that they wouldn’t have to tal
Accidentally Mated To Alpha Atlas .Chapter FIFTY FIVE: . “Atlas, dinner’s ready,” Anais called from the kitchen. She plated the food and set everything out but Atlas hadn’t appeared. She padded back into the hallway and knocked on the door to the office.“Come in,” Atlas’ voice called. Anais pushed open the door to see her alpha at his desk. Atlas had been working non-stop the entire day and Anais wanted him to stop and eat. The pictures from the night before had run that morning, along with a short article and the rest of the news outlets had quickly picked it up.Anais had been reluctant to look at it when Atlas asked her, but she had in the end. It wasn’t as bad as he thought. There were several pictures that made Anais smile. There was one of her and Atlas when they got to the restaurant and Anais had made the joke. They were smiling at each other, sharing a little excitement about the future. One of the others was a shot of Atlas kissing her hand when they were in
Accidentally Mated To Alpha Atlas .Chapter FIFTY SIX: . Anais knew that people needed time to change, but she was angry and frustrated now. She was upset that Atlas told her one thing and did another. She was mad because her body was betraying her and she felt helpless to do anything about anything. She didn’t want to go back to living in fear every day and she could easily see how that would happen if she knew she was going to be sick every night if Atlas was late.“Do you know how frustrating it is to have your entire life taken away and put into the hands of someone else who could literally kill you with indifference?” Anais asked him. She heard Atlas' swift intake of breath and pressed her lips together. “Atlas, I’m not trying to blame you or make you feel bad. I want to move forward as much as you do, but it’s different for me.”She swallowed and ran a hand through her hair. “You want all these things for me. You want me to be happy and safe and well cared for. You
Accidentally Mated To Alpha Atlas .Chapter FIFTY SEVEN: . ATLAS POVAtlas lay with Anais after they were knotted, thinking about their discussion. Her omega had dropped off after several minutes and Atlas took some time to look over her. They were laying on their sides, spooned together and he could see a clear view of most of his mate.His eyes followed his fingers as they trailed over her collarbone and down her back to her ribs. He brushed the hair off of Anais’s face and ears and looked at her lashes and freckles. Her perfect bow lips relaxed in sleep made her look young and youthful. He thought about what Anais had said that night and realized, again, what life was like for his omega. He felt sad and angry that Anais had gone through so much. Atlas was both appalled and honored that Anais had such a tie to him, but it also made him feel slightly ill to know that his mate’s situation was so precarious.He had been confident with Anais that this fragility wouldn’t be for
Accidentally Mated To Alpha Atlas .Chapter FIFTY EIGHT: . “What are you thinking about?” Atlas asked softly. They were laying together after Atlas had cleaned them both up, Anais’s head on his chest. Atlas had been brushing his hand through Anais’s hair, grooming her. He noticed that the omega’s scent was wavering. He knew Anais was thinking about something she wasn’t sure of and worried about. Atlas wanted to give her the chance to talk about whatever was bothering him.He continued to try and read Anais’s scent more than he had before. Anais was expressive and he wondered if the omega had been this way all along and Atlas had ignored it, or if she had controlled herself tightly the first few months.Anais sighed and shifted slightly. Atlas felt the brush of her rounded belly against her hip and he reached over to stroke it. He felt Anais’s mouth lift into a smile against his skin and it made Atlas smile in turn.“I don’t want to destroy the mood,” Anais told him. “It’s
Accidentally Mated To Alpha Atlas .Chapter FIFTY NINE: . They had been home for three days when Atlas brought up the subject of a charity ball.“What do you think?” he asked Anais.She paused. It would be the first function out in society since her illness. Anais licked her lips and thought about it. “Like, how big of an event are we talking?” Anais asked.Atlas handed her the glossy invitation and Anais stared at it. It was for the Rainforest Alliance Annual Gala. It looked fancy and it was going to be held at the American Museum of Natural History. A big event.“If you don’t want to go, it’s alright, we won’t.” Atlas’ scent was honest and the understanding look on his face made Anais feel like Atlas meant what he said.“I’ll have to go out sometime, right?” Anais asked jokingly. “Anais , it really is-““No, no, Atlas, it’s okay. I mean, we knew something was going to have to happen to get us back out there, it’s just…” She shrugged. Atlas stepped forward and took her