Fight For Dominance

Rider

When Sophia and her warriors arrived, I was speechless. I couldn’t believe how much she had changed since I last saw her. She used to have a boyish body with a flat chest and no ass, but now… all I could say was, wow. She had really filled out in all the right places. She was around five-foot-seven with an hourglass figure and legs for days. Her cleavage was on full display in that tight little black tank top, and it had my cock twitch to life. Even in her comfy clothes, she looked sexy as hell. My wolf was growling at the sight of her, demanding I bury my face between her perky tits. I had to settle him down; he was getting all worked up over her. I almost forgot how much of a brat she could be until our eyes met and she glared at me with those mesmerizing sea-blue eyes.

Thank Goddess, I pulled myself together before she caught me checking her out. She, on the other hand, wasn’t fast enough. I didn’t miss her eyes shamelessly roaming over my body. It seemed the devil herself liked what she saw. It made me feel smug inside. I’ve bulked up since the last time she saw me. That was all I did now, train and work. I never had any downtime. I sacrificed my social life to ensure I was ready for the alpha title. I didn’t mind though, all my hard work would pay off in the end once I became alpha and found my mate.

I wanted to make sure Sophia knew who was in charge. That was why I told her to meet me in my office once she was settled so we could discuss my expectations of her. I knew she wasn’t going to like my choice of words, but the girl needed to know her place, especially in my territory. I wasn’t going to lie; I also wanted to see her angry. For some reason, I always found her cute when her nostrils flared and her eyebrows creased together. To my pleasant surprise, she even crossed her arms under her breasts, pushing up her already perky tits. My eyes dipped down to her chest a couple of times, but she was so angry she didn’t even notice.

I made my way to my office and sat behind my desk before re-adjusting my semi-hard cock in my pants. How could she have such an impact on me? I mean, she was pretty, but I’ve seen lots of pretty girls in my life and could sleep with most of them if I wanted. So, what was different about Sophia? Was it because she didn’t throw herself at me? Maybe it was the challenge that excited me.

I was reviewing some pack documents as I waited in my office, but I couldn’t focus. After reading the same line five times and still not having a clue what I was reading, I gave up. Why was I feeling so restless? I almost felt excited about seeing Sophia again, which made no sense.

Idiot. My wolf, Chase, grumbled in my head at hearing my thoughts.

What’s your problem? I asked.

She’s fucking perfect. That’s why you’re anxious to see her again. Can you not piss her off this time? My wolf replied in frustration.

That I cannot do. You know she needs to know her place. I replied pointedly.

Her place is under us as we bury our cock deep inside her tight little pussy. My wolf growled.

Sorry to burst your bubble, but that will NEVER happen. I shook my head in disbelief. He was such a horny fucker.

Our conversation was interrupted when there was a knock at the door.

I mean it. Don’t you dare piss her off. Chase added before retreating to the back of my mind.

“Come in,” I announced before the door opened and Sophia walked in.

Fucking great, she changed her clothes. Now she was wearing tight low-rise jeans with tears all the way up her thighs and an off-the-shoulder blue crop top. Her tight six-pack was on full display, and I subconsciously licked my lips at the sight. I had to quickly look away before she caught me staring.

“Take a seat,” I said, my voice void of emotion. To my surprise, she did it without arguing. Maybe she had become more obedient over the years. I got excited at the thought.

“Listen, let’s cut the bullshit. I’m here to help you with the rogue problem. I don’t take orders from you, and I certainly don’t bow down to you. Are we clear?” she spat out, reminding me how much of an idiot I was for thinking she might have changed.

I stood from my chair without saying anything and walked around to where she was sitting. I sat on the edge of the desk directly in front of her. There wasn’t much room between us, and because of my large form, her legs were stuck on either side of mine and I kind of liked the position we were in. I towered over her and noticed her gulp nervously as she glared up at me. Did I intimidate her? I sure hoped so.

“You’re on my territory, Sophia. Of course, you’ll take orders from me,” I replied sternly while folding my arms across my chest.

She shook her head and let out a heavy sigh before speaking, “Listen, I don’t like you, and you don’t like me. I get it. But our parents are testing us, and they expect us to work together on this investigation and come up with a solution. I, for one, won’t sacrifice my alpha title because you refuse to act like an adult. So, let’s put our differences aside and do what’s best for both our packs, or I’ll deal with the rogue problem without you.”

For some reason, my chest hurt when she said she didn’t like me. I already knew it, but hearing the words caused me physical pain, and my wolf whimpered in my head.

“We won’t have a problem as long as you remember whose territory you’re on,” I replied dryly, knowing I shouldn’t have said it, but I couldn’t stop the words from leaving my lips. She pissed me off when she said she didn’t like me, and I felt the need to return the favor.

“You’re impossible; you know that? I don’t even know how you and Rory are related,” she spat back in frustration as she stood from her chair. We were once again standing chest to chest, or in her case, chest to stomach, because she was substantially shorter than I was.

Stop pissing her off. My wolf warned, but I ignored him.

“You’re right, you know?” I hummed, and she looked at me with a surprised look on her face.

“About what?” she asked cautiously.

“About the fact that I don’t like you and wish I didn’t have to work with you. Unfortunately, my parents expect us to work together, so, as long as you don’t interfere with the investigation, we won’t have a problem. Stay out of my way, and I’ll stay out of yours,” I replied coldly. I saw something flash across her eyes. Disappointment maybe. I couldn’t be sure because she quickly masked it with a cold expression.

“Whatever, Rider, are we done here?” she snapped.

“I’ll give you and your warriors the day to settle in, but I expect you in my office tomorrow morning at seven a.m. sharp,” I replied.

“Fine,” she huffed. I was surprised she didn’t argue with me further.

She turned to leave when I heard her mutter “Dickhead” under her breath. She said it so quietly that I almost didn’t catch it.

I caught hold of her upper arm and quickly spun her around to face me.

“What did you call me?” I asked in a dangerously low tone.

“Dick. Head.” She drew out the words while her eyes challenged mine for dominance. There wasn’t an ounce of fear on her face.

I grabbed her throat and squeezed, not tight enough to cut off her airflow, but enough for her to feel the power I held over her. She took in a sharp breath as a surprised expression crossed her face.

“Don’t you dare disrespect me again,” I growled, my face only inches away from hers. We were so close I could feel her warm breath fanning my lips. Her chest was rising and falling rapidly, but I could tell she wasn’t scared. I was pretty confident I saw a flash of excitement in her eyes, which confused me.

“Or what?” she challenged with a glare.

Fuck, this woman was infuriating. Why did she need to challenge everything?

“You don’t want to find out,” I warned while closing what little distance was left between us. Our bodies were now pushed up against each other, and for some reason, I didn’t want to let her go. Not because I was mad, no, it was something else altogether that terrified me. Was I attracted to the little spitfire in front of me?

“Maybe I do,” she replied, and I saw the corners of her lips twitch into a subtle smirk.

We stood like that for several minutes, neither one daring to look away from the other. She had a satisfied look on her face when I didn’t reply to her last comment. Did I mention that this woman was infuriating? Because she really was.

Kiss her or I’ll take over and do it. My wolf growled in my head, and his words caught me off guard. Did I want to kiss her? The distraction was enough for my grip on her throat to loosen, and she pulled away from me.

“I knew you didn’t have the balls to do anything.” She taunted with a smirk before quickly leaving my office.

What the hell just happened? I needed to pull it together. I certainly didn’t have time for games, and Sophia was definitely not my type. I couldn’t let that happen again.

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Sophia

I went to Rider’s office by myself. I figured it would probably get intense between the two of us, and I didn’t want to make anyone else uncomfortable because of our unresolved issues. I was hoping we could come to an agreement, but that never happened.

He was so arrogant with his 'You’re on my territory' bullshit. I even tried to reason with him, but instead of acting like an adult, he spouted more bullshit that only pissed me off.

We ended up in a pretty intense standoff, and from the look in his eyes, I wasn’t sure if he wanted to kiss me or strangle me. The worst part was that my body reacted to his. I had butterflies in my stomach and found myself leaning in closer. Even when he held me by the throat, my wolf was purring. He never squeezed hard enough to hurt me; he was just trying to dominate me, which he failed miserably. He should know by now that would never happen.

I wasn’t going to lie; I was a little nervous. Growing up, I could always dominate him in fights, but now it was clear that not only had he packed on muscle, but he’d been training hard too. I wasn’t as confident that I would win against him anymore, and I was sure I would find out soon enough by the way things were going between us.

I let out a sigh of relief when I was finally far enough from his office and made my way to the dining hall. It was almost about lunchtime, and I was supposed to meet Emma, Conrad, and Rory there.

As soon as I walked into the room, I spotted the three of them sitting at a table together. They all turned to watch me approach. Conrad looked me over for any injuries, acting like my possessive big brother. He got along fine with Rider, but his loyalty was with me. The same went for Emma.

“Well, that’s progress,” Rory stated, as I took a seat at the table.

“What is?” I asked with a frown.

“You and Rider had a meeting alone, and I don’t see any blood,” he replied with a cheeky grin.

“Maybe not on her, but has anyone heard from Rider?” Emma joked, and I pretended to glare at her.

“Who wants to bet he’s tied to his office chair naked, trying to figure out how to break free without the embarrassment of someone having to save him again,” Conrad added, and we all chuckled.

“Come on, guys, I would never do that. Besides, we’re both adults, and we don’t need to like each other in order for us to work together,” I replied, and I got three suspicious looks from my friends.

“Who are you, and what did you do to Sophia?” Emma asked with an eyebrow raised.

“I’m offended by the lack of confidence you guys have in me,” I said while putting my hand over my heart and pretending to be offended.

“Oh, we have confidence in you, alright. We’re confident you’ll hang him upside down by his balls if he so much as looks at you wrong.” Rory chuckled while shaking his head.

“Well, get ready to be surprised. I’m a changed woman,” I said, holding my chin up high.

“Uh-huh… and I’m the Moon Goddess,” Emma joked, causing us all to burst out laughing.

We had lunch, and it was great catching up with Rory. I’ve never laughed so much in my life. He really was the polar opposite of his brother. I spent the afternoon with my friends, and as much as I enjoyed it, something in my gut warned me that a storm was coming. I just wasn’t sure yet if that storm had to do with Rider or the rogues. I guess only time will tell.