It was fine. The jacket could be laundered. Alex let himself revel in bliss, in the curl of their scents together, musky with sex. His beautiful mate was heavy on top of him, but of course Alex didn’t mind. His inner alpha was pleased, and a low, rumbling purr started up in his chest as he stroked his ashly hair. When his knot went down, they’d have to clean up and air out the room. But for now, they could just be present with one another, learning each other’s bodies again. It had been too long. He’d missed Ashly so much. He misses his time with Ashly so much, but now he is back. And his mate is his again. "Are you okay, baby?” Alex mumbled after a moment, tipping his head to brush kisses on Ashly's puffy hair. “Mm, better than ever,” Ashly responded, stretching slowly and testing her muscles. Alex Knot needed another minute, and the shift inside Ashly made both of them gasp. Alex rested his hand on his mate's lower back to still her. “Maybe not just yet.” Ashly snuggled a laugh
“I’m lots of fun,” Alex said with a pout, letting go of her to go find his phone. “Look, I’m about to call my sister and tell her, 'Oh, by the way, I have a kid who’s the same age as your own; it happened when I left my mate because of my shitty father.' That’s going to be all kinds of fun. What do you think, baby?” “You’re right, it's really fun. I want her to kill you, or at least kick your ass really hard,” Ashly said while clapping her hands, then bouncing down onto the bed and gazing up at her mate expectantly. “Put it on speaker. I want to hear her chew you out. Or let's record it so we can hear it whenever we want. What do you say, baby?” Alex did one better and video-called her instead. She was visibly ready to scold him when she answered, until she spotted Ashly next to him. She already knows what Ashly looks like; Alex shows her his pictures, and Ashly is also a famous businesswoman. And as an omega, Ashly was the first to achieve many things in her life. “Oh my God, Ash
Flashback:- Since the second time Monika came to meet him and Sam called her his friend in front of his bandmates, Sam has not seen Monika for almost ten days. In the dark room, there was a small, dazzling light on one side of the bed. Sam's bloodshot eyes stared blankly at the photo on the phone screen. The two people in the photo looked intimate. By embracing each other, you can feel full of happiness from their sincere smiles. Sam slid his thumb across the screen, and the picture changed. The two people, who were also laughing happily, hugged Sam from behind, and his right foot was also playfully raised back. The next one is a selfie of two people kissing, and the next one is Monika cuddling in his arms. The photos on the phone slide one by one, looking at their smiles in each photo, suddenly making Sam's inexplicable tears burst. The relationship between the two was originally secret, but just like the lines in the career he performed, the feelings were like fire and could not b
Flashback continue:- Due to the unusual climate, a recent period of heavy rain filled the pool in the forest with water, and the strewn dead trees that surrounded it reflected on the murky water surface with mist to create a dreamlike beauty. Maybe it's because on weekdays, there are no other tourists in the small forest except Sam and Monika. They stood on a fallen tree by the pool and admired the beautiful scenery in front of them. In the silence, Monika's cold hand quietly took Sam's. She turned her head and looked at the person beside her—the golden sun shining through the woods. Sprinkled on Sam, as if surrounded by the holy light, Sam made Monika feel inexplicably brilliant and lonely. Sam's big, slender, and deep eyes stared thoughtfully at something in the forest. Monika followed his gaze and found a bird's nest on the top of the towering dead wood. Inside, an unknown bird was dormant. It's incubating the egg, and the other bird is accompanying him and rubbing against each ot
Everything is going well in Ashly and Alex's lives. They fell into something of a rhythm, going to work together during the week, coming home and having dinner with Adom, and putting him to bed. On the weekends, they had family time and took Adom to the park, the aquarium, or just to the grocery store with them. It had been so easy to insert himself into their lives. Alex was almost afraid that he was dreaming, and when he woke up, he’d be on the other side of the world again. But every time he woke up now, Ashly was beside him in bed, usually curled up in Alex's arms and drooling against his chest. It's really felt so good. It was a fantastic way to wake up. The company merger was nearly finished, as Alex and Ashly planned. Alex had tentative plans to step down as CEO if he could convince Ashly to take him on as a personal assistant. So far, Ashly thought the idea was ridiculous, but Alex was fairly confident he could talk her around. And he really wants to be around his mate all
She always feels it in her stomach. hollowing anguish, coiling around her guts, taking up every space, rough and sore. It’s shock at first, smothering all other emotions. Shock is followed by betrayal, anger, and cold-hearted resolve. Tears keep falling and falling, wetting her hands, clothes, her phone, and their smiling faces. Then she thinks it’s clear enough. He has a new love and a new life, and isn’t it better and easier if he doesn’t have to explain anything to her? The photos disappear in the bin, and she’ll pretend it was never hers to wear. He doesn’t want to hear it anyway. Not a word, not a single one, not from her mouth, not in her voice, not while seeing her face. Never again. Monika understands everything now. It all makes sense. She can get over it; she will; she’s done it before. She can’t get over it. She takes out the pictures from the bin before anyone can get rid of them, and she keeps them in a box even when she moves. She drinks too much to drown out the
"Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday to you!" Ashly was holding a large cake in her hands and walked through the door as Adom's friends sang him his birthday song with Alex and their friends, including Allen and Sebestian. They were going to surprise Ashly and Alex. Today Ashly and Alex are waiting for many things, and they just pray to God that everything will be fine after today. Everyone will be happy and move on from pain. It was Adom's official seventh birthday, and Alex and Ashly held an exclusive house party for their adorable son. "Happy birthday, my adorable panda!" Ashly grinned widely at the celebrant. "Make a wish already and blow out your candle. This cake is really so heavy for me to carry." Adom laughed adoringly at his mom, nodded, and closed his eyes. Everybody was silent as Adom made his wish, and everybody cheered when he blew out the candle. Both Alex and Ashly pressed a soft kiss on their son's cheeks
The junior staff's little stunt caught Monika's attention the most, and she tilted her head to see Sam just sitting there, his face contorted and, most of all, confused. She stared at him too, and just like everyone else, she was waiting for his next move. Sam knew he couldn't escape this situation, so he took a deep breath before putting down his cup of cold soda. He stood up and nervously pulled on his clothes before walking towards the crowd where his friends were. His friends parted and cleared the path for him, and without them on the way, he could now perfectly see the face of the woman who had been taunting his daydreams and was visiting his mind once in a while. Once he was a few feet away from the woman, he shifted his eyes to his friends. He was afraid to meet the pair of black eyes that were already looking at him, but he needed to. "Hi," Sam croaked, his voice a little bit pitchy and high. He cleared his throat before trying again. "Hi," he said once more. "Hello, Sam," M