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060: Unpleasantness
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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
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 064: Healer
Lara Words can’t describe how shocked I am. How is it that he’s missing a hand? What happened? What kind of accident could lead to such a thing? His cousin Damson stared at me as if he’s asking me for help but I don’t know what to do for him. I’m equally as shocked. The stump is bleeding profusely and something has to be done about it. I look around for a cloth and think of a towel. I race to the bathroom to get it and then hold it close to his injury. Dexter gives a piercing cry and I step away from him quickly. I hear his cousin yell again, “We have to help him! What do we do?”“Call the police, naturally! Why not?”I start to whirl around and he grabs my arm. His eyes are serious and clouded over. “If you call them there will be more trouble. The people who did this to him are very vengeful.”“So what then?” I ask hysterically. “What else do you expect me to do? Can we take him to a hospital? Should we call an ambulance? I don’t know how to deal with things like this!”Damson
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 065: Leaving Alone
Dexter When I open my eyes, the pain hits me along with all the memories of how I get hurt. It’s incredible how it’s the first thing that comes to mind. I’m on my hotel room and judging by the position of the bed, I’m seated on the armchair. I look down at my arm and see the bandaged stump, and my heart sinks. Fuck. I shift and try to look around. The pain is intense enough to set my teeth on edge. I need painkillers. Water. I need to find the people who did this to me. It’s incredible how a stupid fucking argument escalated to this point. I can’t say I wasn’t warned about the damn Percevals but I didn’t think that they would attack me in such a brutal way. I have no memory of how I got here. All I know is that when I saw my hand lying on the floor by my feet, I had this strong sense of derealization that just made me black out. Someone must have brought me here and this bandage was put by someone. I try to raise my hand but it hurts too much so I just leave it where it is. Whe
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 066: Return
Lara I’m on the plane back home and yes, Dexter isn’t here with me. This trip was a nightmare and it’s one I’ll definitely never forget. I still shudder whenever I think about Dexter’s severed hand. I’m in absolute shock.And now, he has stayed behind and I don’t even know if he’s alive. Judging by the way Jules’ friends looked at him, I’d say they were determined to give him a hard time. If someone were to ask me how I feel about the whole thing, I’d say that I don’t really have an answer to that question. I don’t know if I feel sorry for him or not. I’d like to say I don’t, and I’ll leave it at that. When the plane lands, Ambrose is there to fetch me. His expression is serious. I rush toward him. I don’t think I’ve ever been happier to see him. I embrace him and he hugs me back. “How are you?” he asks me. Before I got on the plane, I had time to give him a quick call and explain things to him. I could hear the guilt in his voice when he told me to come on home and forget the w
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 067: His Return
Lara A week has passed and Dexter still hasn’t showed. I’m really starting to consider the fact that he’s dead and so, as a result, I’m moving on with my life. Ander is finally talking to me and he’s gone back to normal, I would say. He’s no longer stuck in his room. We’ve had a long conversation and I promised him that I would never leave him ever again, and he has finally accepted that apology. I’m back to work. It’s a profitable endeavor and the more money I have, the better I’ll feel. Maybe it’s the Lycan in me talking, but that’s just how I feel. I want Ander to have a comfortable life and anyway, I’m not sure I want to lose Ambrose as an employer. I could try my chances out there but until then, I’ll stay here. He protects me and genuinely cares.I’d be stupid to think of doing anything else. Yes, Dexter gave me a million dollars. Yes, it’s a lot of money. But even I’m not blind to the things that might go wrong. I grew up with a billionaire father. A million to us was…spar
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 068: Meddling
Lara Dexter shows up as promised and I’m waiting for him downstairs. He looks absolutely normal for someone who lost a hand just a week ago. It’s kind of terrifying. His eyes light up when he sees me. I climb inside the car and buckle up. “You look stunning,” he comments, referring to the long sequined dress I’m wearing. It’s black, and I bought it just today.“Thank you,” I say evenly. He starts the car and we get going. Ambrose wasn’t too happy to hear that he’s alive and even tried to dissuade me from working in this. I would’ve stepped back to if it weren’t for my desire to finish the job, and the reason why that is is because Dexter knows Ander. He knows him. My worst nightmare has come true right before my eyes and I was powerless to stop it. I’m pretty sure that Ander hasn’t said a single thing to Dexter because otherwise, my cover would be blown by now, but it’s still bloody terrifying. While he’s out there, he’s a threat to my peace and safety, and so he has to go. If th
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