Chapter 012

[Apple]

My heart is racing.

"Both?"

"If you take this position," the alpha explains, "We can find a way to make sure both of our needs are met. Lunas often have side interests, and many go back to school to study a passion," he continues. "Work with me, and we can figure this out together."

His face is so earnest, so sincere, that I almost say yes.

Almost.

"Thank you, Alpha Sterling, for the nice morning," I take a step back and his face falls just before it grows cold and hard, hiding away the gentle softness from a moment ago. "It has been nice getting to know you a little better."

As I walk away, I feel his eyes follow me, stalking me, hunting me.

When I look over my shoulder, his eyes are smoldering, burning with inner heat as he crosses his arms, as if they were the only thing keeping him from rushing forward, seizing me, and taking me back with him wherever it is he goes at the end of the day.

And part of me wants him to do just that.

Walking in a daze, I somehow make it bac