Page 55 of My Shy Alpha

I’m shocked at how instinctual I can let myself be around him. Especially if this is our comfort level while it’s still new. One of these days, we’ll meld into a powerhouse unit. I can feel it in every satiated, blissed-out muscle.

Noah gingerly kisses my scent gland, sending shivers to my toes - a silent confirmation of our bond. I grasp his hair, nuzzling my mark on his neck, and he squirms with pleasure against me, huddling in deeper. All night, we tangle ourselves together in the deepest cuddle I’ve ever felt.

When I wake up beside my mate, I’m stuffed to the brim with comfort and affection. Noah’s exhausted face is pressed against mine, his breath brushing my lips in his sleep.

I’ve never met someone who matched my craving for non-stop, full-body cuddles all night. It must be a wolf thing. I try not to laugh - recognizing our limbs as a literal dog-pile - but my giddiness rises in our bond anyway.

Noah snuggles harder into me, rubbing his nose against mine as he stirs. After pressing a kiss into his sleepy, full lips, I vibrate with excitement along with my wolf that I’ll get to talk to him soon. Be with him for yet another day.

Noah chuckles himself awake, his limp hand lightly stroking my back. “Cute. So cute.”

“Good morning, Alpha.”

He frowns. “No, I don’t want it to be morning.”

I smile. “Well, unfortunately–”

Noah rolls on top of me, squeezing me with his massive arms until I let out a shout-laugh.

“Hey!”

“Please, no,” he grumbles. “I want to hold you longer.”

I burst into giggles, but then I jump when my phone alarm goes off on the nightstand, rattling Noah’s lamp. Noah just groans.

After shutting off my alarm, I suck in a horrified breath at the numerous missed calls and texts since I met Noah.

Noah sighs. “Ugh, no... I’m going to have to let you go, aren’t I?”

I laugh, even through my panic. “Oh, my God, Noah. I forgot to tell my therapist I was okay!”

Noah moans his response into the pillow.

“I’m sorry, I have to call her back.”

“Okay,” he says, lifting his chin just enough to breathe. “Can I hold you while you call her, or do you need space?”

I giggle, re-dialing my therapist as fast as I can. “Keep crushing me all you want, Alpha. I’ll make it quick.”

But as it rings, I realize I’m squashed beneath a man in his bed, and I might want to be with him - forever. The last Jenny heard, I lost all faith that anything this powerful could happen.

Not only that - I now believe I’m a freaking wolf. I can’t tell Jenny that!

I hate lying to her. How the hell am I going to explain what happened the past few days?

My heart races into my throat, just in time for Jenny to pick up the phone.

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“There you are!” Jenny’s voice chimes through the speaker. “How are you feeling? I’ve been debating whether or not to do a wellness check.”

My heart drops. “I’m so sorry, Jenny! I had a fever, and I... It’s all been a blur!”

“I saw your texts about that, and they didn’t make much sense. What happened, exactly?”

I suck in a horrified breath, putting my phone on speaker as I whip open her text messages. “Holy–”

Noah peeks over his shoulder as I scroll through several typo-ridden texts that autocorrect couldn’t save.

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