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055: Bitter Goodbye
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Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 056: Trip
Lara At the end of the day, I have to leave without having said a proper word to my son because he refuses to see me. It’s very depressing and I fear that these changes will alter the relationship I have with him. I don’t want that to happen. My son is all I have and if I end up losing his affection, I won’t know what to do. I drive back, my heart slamming against the base of my throat. My hands are trembling a little as I hold onto the steering wheel. I’m making it back to the strip club, where I’ll most likely have to call Dexter and tell him I’m taking him up on his offer. Maybe I should call now. I reach for my phone while still driving. I stop at a red light and dial his number. I press the phone to my ear and try not to feel too nervous. Whenever I’m talking to him, I have to be as calm as possible. Dexter answers almost right away. “Have you made your decision?”“Yes,” I answer before taking a silent shaky breath. “I have. I’m going with you.”There’s a pause, and when he
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 057: Arrival
Lara The way he's looking at me makes me uncomfortable. We're sitting next to each other in the backseat of the taxi we're in and he occasionally glances at me. It feels like he has something to say but for some reason, he won't talk. It's unnerving and I have to convince myself to keep my cool. It's fairly difficult because of how much I miss Ander and I'm blaming Dexter for putting me in this miserable spot. We're heading to a hotel. I stare out the window instead of focusing too much on him and take in all the sights. Baywood is very much a coastal town, so the ocean surrounds the whole town. It's everywhere I look. The sky is just starting to lighten, and it'll be morning soon. I feel so empty that I'm not hungry or anything. There are also traces of fear inside of me. Anything is possible and it doesn't matter how confident I am that he's in love with me. I could be completely wrong and he just brought me out here to kill him instead of trying to get help from his supposed
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 058: Emotional Introductions
LaraAfter breakfast, Dexter goes to find his family as he’s already called them, and he wants me to go with him. I don’t think there are any lines for me to draw because I’m here in the first place, and being here means that I know his story and want to be here, so really, I can’t say no to things without looking crazy. And Ambrose is right. I’m making a lot of progress and can’t discard that fact. So, I’m in the car with him. I keep an eye on the window because I feel very ill at ease with him. Although I’m here, I don’t want to give him too many liberties because that might backfire for me. Like I don’t want him to randomly place his hand on me. That’s not something we’ve discussed and I’m hoping we won’t have to discuss it at all. Ever. Because if we do I won’t know what to say. It seems his family lives on the worst part of Baywood. Although it’s a city not necessarily known for its luxuries, I’ve seen enough to surprise me. However, the parts of it that we’re seeing now in
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 059: All For Show
Dexter We’re all sitting around the massive fire in the backyard. Although this is a coastal town, it gets surprisingly cold at night. The fire is necessary and even welcome. I glance at Vanessa and find that she’s staring into the fire. When she notices me staring at her, she turns her head and fixes her eyes on me. I immediately feel my heart skip a damn beat. I don’t know why I feel this way about her. Every time I look at her, I feel like I develop more feelings for her. It’s the strangest thing ever. I’ve definitely never felt this way about anyone in my life and I don’t know what it is about this woman that enthralls me so damn much. It’s everything about her. The way she looks at me. The way she smiles a little when she’s uncomfortable. There are so many little things that I don’t even know where to begin. I notice that she’s been looking around for my cousin and Jules. I think she’s nervous about seeing him and it pisses me off. I don’t know what their interact
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 060: Unpleasantness
Lara Things have gotten a bit out of hand and they’re very tense now. Honestly, I just want to get out of here. I don’t want to be here anymore and have Jules’s eyes on me. He’s staring at me intently but surely he’s noticed that Dexter is glaring at him because I have. So, why is he doing this?Is this some kind of provocation between kin?Then, there’s Tessa. She hasn’t stopped looking at me in a way that makes me somewhat angry. What’s her problem? Goddess, I can’t believe this is happening to me. Is she jealous or something? I think she is because nothing else explains this weird behavior of hers. How’s she jealous of a cousin she’s never even met?That’s wrong. Dexter is holding my hand but he’s talking in a low voice to his aunt. I can’t hear what they’re saying but what I can notice is that she looks very happy indeed. I don’t mean to judge but it’s clear, judging by the surroundings, that they need the money. I know because I raised my son in a place just like this. Elwoo
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 061: Disappointing Phone Call
Dexter The first person I see when I step out of the elevator is my cousin, Tessa. I’m surprised at the sight of her standing next to the elevator. When she catches my eye, she flashes me a bright smile and closes the distance between us to embrace me. “Good morning,” she says before stepping back. “I thought I should come extend our invitation to lunch personally. My mom wanted to come herself but I told her she could just sit back and relax and I’d come.”“Thanks for the invitation,” I tell her as I look around for Vanessa. Where is she? When I woke up, I didn’t find her in the room. “I’ll be sure to stop by.”After I say this, we just stand facing each other awkwardly. I’m not sure of what else to say to her. I scratch the back of my head and then ask her, “Would you like to stay for breakfast?”“Yes, please!” she laughs. We walk toward the restaurant. It’s somewhat crowded but I have no trouble in spotting Red. She’s seated in the far end of the room with nothing but a cup of
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 062: Shift
Lara By now I know that Dexter’s father-in-law hasn’t been killed and that’s all thanks to Ambrose’s intervention. I can’t wait to see the look on Dexter’s face when he finds out. This seemed to be a crucial part of his plan and now, it’s all messed up. It’s not much, but I’m starting to understand how great revenge feels. The man is now grateful to Ambrose and is now an ally, and by now, he also knows about the money that Dexter stole during one of their raids. He’ll help us uncover the mystery and the best part? He’s doing it for free. He doesn’t want any percentage of the money and he doesn’t care who it belongs to. He just wants to bring Dexter down. He’s supported to be gone for a few hours and I make the most of the silence. Whenever he’s around me, I find it very hard to think. I was really looking forward to not having to meet his family again. Everything about them just makes me uncomfortable and what his cousin did earlier today is just genuinely confusing and annoying
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 063: Sights
Lara I can’t begin to wrap my head around the fact that Dexter is a Lycan.Like me. I’m in shock; I think anyone in my position would be. It never crossed my mind that he could be a Lycan. I can’t claim to know so much about him that I completely ruled it out, but him being a Lycan makes things different. Especially because of his job. Now, things make even less sense. He hunts his own kind and helps the regular wolves screw them over. I can’t say that Lycans don’t deserve the treatment; I know them better than I know anyone else and I know how immoral they are. But it’s still shocking. It makes me realize that I know virtually nothing about him. Another thing that’s quite shocking to me is how quickly I would’ve blown my cover if I’d shifted to attack Jules. Goddess, that was stupid of me. I almost let my anger get the best of me and Dexter had been right there. He would’ve seen. Afterward, it would’ve been a matter of time before he found out who I truly am. Thankfully, that
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