Now The Alpha Wants Me

la

today or stand ther

diately, my hands still wet from washing pans that had already been scrubbed twi

id quickly. "I wa

ng at the clock on the wall like it mattered more than the swe

ived before dawn like I always did, even though I ha

conversation, and I went back to work, my movements smooth

once in my life I felt usef

when higher ranks passed, keeping my eyes lowered while still seeing everything

eyes met with someone e

him without thinking, conversations stopped when he spoke, laughter f

dare keep an eye contact with the Alpha but then, my eyes

good mood and when he wasn't. I knew when to stay far away and when to be close enough

r to be the Alpha's lover. Her hand rested easily on his arm

ished, confident, already playing the role e

past them and k

bit, in routine, in noticing when he was tired and leaving water nearby, in knowing which meetings ran long

ol flowing freely. Harry's birthday was more than a celebration. It was a statement.

refill, making sure nothing ran out. By the time the crowd thinned, my

I was right because Harry looked right into my eyes. Firs

eter now. Brianna had left early, irritated and obvious about it, and Harry was re

lly when I passed hi

then turned, keeping my f

ving it off. "You do

o you need a

, it was so hot and I could fe

"You do work every sing

lightly. "I

s which made it much more ... .worse. He hadn't even touched me yet a

ve left hours

till work to

d slightly, not

ght, not gentle either, like he expected me to stay exactly

hed my pulse o

shaking,

replied, even though

elt every instinct in my body scream warning. This was wrong. This

stepped back

said quietly, his voice lower n

didn't even know whe

something dark fl

," he

d still on me, guiding me. No one saw u

door already unlocked. He pushed it open and stepped inside, pulling me with

d and clearly forgotten, and my heart pounded

his gaze dropping to my m

" he said, blunt and honest

en my heart didn't want to b

were on me, one bracing against the door behind me, the other settl

hovered close, close enough that I could feel the

he moment I would replay when things went wrong

dn't

meeting his gaze, accepti

e in place, his voice low and contr

r just a second, th