AmiaMy heart ached in my chest and my footsteps grew heavier with each step I took away from him. Putting my feelings into words was never something I did. Keeping my emotions, my thoughts, my wants, Goddess, even my needs to myself is like second nature for me. I had done everything I could to avoid eye contact when I said goodbye to him. I was scared of what I might see in his gaze.Why was it so damn hard walking away from him?It shouldn’t be this difficult to leave.I don’t want to think about how much I want to turn around and run back into him arms. I shake my head. Levi, I’m thinking about Levi. I have too much on my plate right now to be thinking about my oldest friend in this way. I shouldn’t be angry with myself for stopping him from touching me. If I stayed any longer I know he would have insisted on taking me to the Lake himself. I just needed to be alone right now. When I get to the bottom of the stairs the two people who greeted us yesterday are waiting for me. I hadn’
We swayed with the waves and my gaze trailed up his chest to his shoulder where my hand grasped. Of course the thing I grabbed on to had to be a part of his body. His lips were curved in a smile, his hair wet and dripping. I watched as droplets of water rolled down his temple. His gray eyes stared down at me playfully. I’m glad one of us was having fun right now. I released him, but didn’t sink into the water.He held my arm tightly and when I looked at where he held me he did the opposite of what I would expect. He yanked me close, so close. I could feel every inch of his body against mine and my brain couldn’t focus on anything else. My breasts were pressed against his, but he paid it no mind. His eyes darkened and his smile dropped as he lowered his head. In the shadow of the boat, I shivered, but it wasn’t from the cold.What the hell was happening?My arm ached at his grip and I arched into him as he inhaled deeply. My body shouldn’t be having this reaction to him. Up until I arr
“What? You don’t get people commenting on your scent?” Andrius asked.“Oh yeah, it’s an every day occurrence,” I joked.I was thankful Levi was human, I think I would actually die of embarrassment if he could scent the change in smell. Andrius doesn’t say anything, but there’s a rumble in his chest and a look in his eyes that has me shifting on my feet. Since he jumped into the water he has come on strong and my body has reacted. I don’t much thought into it though, he’s an alpha. They are naturally attractive and it’s natural for women and men to be drawn to them. He motions for me to sit and I take a seat on one of the many seats.“You’ve got a mouth on you,” he said.“Most people keep their thoughts to themselves,” I said.He shakes his head as he takes a seat right next to me. I hate how I watch as he leans back, his muscles rippling as he lifts his arms and crosses his hands behind his head. I hate it even more how my gaze lingers and my mouth waters. His eyes are closed as he fe
“Female?” I scoffed. “Tell me the truth,” he growled. Angry glowing eyes peered back at me. I don’t know whether to be scared or to be angry. Who does he think he is? I don’t have to tell him anything. He’s not my alpha and I don’t need to answer any of his questions. I don’t even know who he is. “I had sex with my boyfriend, Alpha. I don’t see why I would have to explain that to you,” I said. It came out more aggressive than I meant to, but dammit, my fight or flight mode had been activated. Instead of running, I lifted my chin, squared my shoulders and looked him in the eyes. His nostrils flared and his eyes flashed as Andrius tried to take the reigns. “I don’t even know you,” I said. “Kai.” “What?” I asked. “My. name. is. Kai,” he said. He inhales deeply, his chest expanding and it took every ounce of willpower I had not to drop my eyes and stare. He closed his eyes and cracked his neck. When he opened his eyes again, Kai was gone, and Andrius was back. “These bruises don’t sa
More tears threaten to fall, but I don’t feel like crying in front of this Alpha. I don’t know why I said Dylan was all I had. My truth had changed in the last few days and it was hard remembering. Dylan wasn’t all I had. I had Levi and I had Liz. I had friends that cared about me. I wasn’t alone. I wasn’t okay, but I knew I would be. When you’re in the middle of the storm, it’s hard to see through it. If I could just get through it, I had sunnier days ahead of me.“I’m happy to hear you have friends… I’m assuming the man you spent the night with… is one of those friends?” Andrius asked.He sat by my side and the guilt that stabbed at me as I thought of Levi had me mentally slapping myself. Instantly sobering me up. I stood to my feet and folded my hands in front of my chest. I don’t hear him get up, but I feel him behind me. He’s close, but isn’t touching me. I can feel his body heat radiating against my skin.“Yes, he’s one of my… best friends,” I whispered.“Mm,” Andrius hums from
Turning around I come face to face with a smiling Andrius. There’s a small smile on his face, but it doesn’t quite reach his eyes. “Feel better?” He asked quietly, his voice low. “Yes,” I laughed. “When are you going to bring it forward to the council?” He asked. The words are something I’ve never thought of. I shake my head and shrug it off. “I wasn’t planning on it. It never occurred to me,” I said. “You’re going to let him get off… Scot-free?” Andrius asked. “I… I haven’t thought that far,” I whispered. “What do your friends think? Don’t they think you deserve justice?” He asked. “My friends think I deserve revenge,” I said. “I think I’ll like your friends. If you don’t do anything, he’ll be free to do this again. You’ll let him live life freely without consequence for his actions?” Andrius asked. “I won’t let him do anything. That’s a long way down the road and I don’t… my mind isn’t focused on that. I…” I trailed off. “Are you still with him?” Andrius asked. I hang my h
Everything happened in slow motion then, Andrius leaned down, his eyes set on my lips. I entertained the idea of letting him kiss me, but I knew I couldn’t. Nothing would happen with me and another man while I was still with Dylan. It didn’t matter how he treated me, it didn’t matter that he yelled at me, or hit me. If I did this I would be lowering myself to his level. Did it mean that I didn’t want to? Definitely not. I wanted to. In the last twenty four hours I have wanted to do a lot of things that I shouldn’t. With Levi and now with Andrius. I wish Liz was here so I could talk to her about it. Having two men sway me in such a short period of time could not be normal. I leaned back and he stopped. His eyes lifted from my lips to my eyes and he nodded. He leaned back and smiled down at me.“Understood,” he said. His voice was low and husky and did things to me. I took a step back and his hand dropped to his side. This is the amount of distance I should have had between us from the
On the boat the wind had been rushing at all directions, but as we walk to Levi’s car it’s calm, too calm. The gravel crunches beneath our feet until we come to a stop in front of his shiny car. Levi opens my door for me and sneak a peak at him before I slide into the back seat. When the door doesn’t slam shut I look to where he stands. He lifts his hand to his face and exhales before he leans down.When our eyes lock he nods his head for me to make room and I scoot in. He slides in and his smell fills my nose. A sound very much like a purr starts in my throat as he pulls me into his arms. I lean my head on his chest and he slides me onto his lap. I shouldn’t be okay with this, but I can’t find anything wrong with it and I don’t want to question it. When I lift my eyes up to his face, his jaw is set and his gaze is on the front seat.“Drive,” he orders.The driver doesn’t answer, I didn’t even know anyone else was here. That’s how focused I was on Levi. The power he has over me should