Page 12 of My Forbidden Alpha

He turns, trying to push me down, but I push back, doubling down on the force. Only for us both to lose balance and tumble down the hill.

Foul play there, sweetheart!His mocking voice comes,making my heart pound. A delicious current of pleasure making my core throb once more. Why do you have this effect on me still?

All’s fair in love and war, and this is war!I reply, gasping when he licks my face.Elijah!I growl.

The sound of a deep laugh fills my ears. “Are you two done?” Dad’s voice makes me freeze.

We both turn, and only then do I realise we’ve reached pack borders, and none other than the Alpha of our pack stands there.

Dad. Damn, did he see that? We both spring apart almost as if we were caught doing something we shouldn’t, or I felt that way anyway. Elijah looks at me sideways and I suddenly feel extremely self-conscious wondering what Dad might be thinking.

“Welcome home, son.” Dad smiles at Elijah, his eyes sparkling. It’s obvious he’s really missed him, and I pray he’s so happy that he forgets about our moment.

Glad to be back,Elijah replies through the mind-link as one of the wolves accompanying Dad tosses us both some clothes. We both catch them in our mouths before turning and head separate ways to change.

My heart thumps wildly and I feel a little guilty.

Elijah’s never been so… playful. Maybe I’m delusional, but it felt almost… flirty. Yeah, he’s a fuck boy and a flirt, but not towards me, only to the girls he wants to fuck and that’s all available girls and young women who are willing to spread their legs for him.

Shifting back, I look down at my wound, if it wasn’t for my fast healing I probably wouldn’t be able to stand. I heal fast, probably due to having alpha blood in me. And I guess in this case, Elijah’s saliva probably helped a little too.

My cheeks heat up, a faint blush dusting them. I pull on the baggy black t-shirt that falls to mid-thigh and step out frombehind the tree and walk over to where Elijah is hugging Dad wearing only a pair of sweatpants, looking deliciously fine, his tan skin glowing under the sunlight.

Damn, he’s grown. Seeing him beside Dad, you can tell that despite the fact that both tower over six feet, he is the bigger one.

“Ah, there you are, Scarlett. By the way, what exactly happened to the car? I heard you sent a message to the border patrol when you were in range,” Dad asks us, placing his arm around my shoulders, concerned.

I tense, my gaze flicking to Elijah, whose eyes meet mine, my heart filling with unease.

“We were ambushed,” he says, his expression becoming serious.

“Rogues?” Jackson asks with a frown.

“Yeah! Seems they’re everywhere,” I blurt out quickly before he can reply, both men look at me and Elijah cocks a brow questioningly.

What the fuck do you mean, yeah? Those weren’t rogues, and this problem is not something you can just brush under the fucking rug, Red.

Not now. Please!! I’ll explain later, ok? I just- give me time to explain it to you,I plead through the mind-link. He doesn’t reply, but he doesn’t say anything to Dad either, and it gives me reassurance that he won’t argue over it.

“Hmm, that’s strange and extremely worrying that there are rogues out there so close to pack borders,” Dad muses seriously, a frown on his face.

“Just a stray lone wolf. Don’t stress it. It’s no big deal. I got Hank to get the car and stuff,” Elijah explains smoothly. Talk about a slick liar. Guess he’s been practicing all his life.

I frown slightly at the mention of Hank. Hank is one of our trackers and our future Delta, and I fucking hate him with good reason.

Dad nods, clearly pleased by his efficient actions.

“That’s my son. You are going to make a great Alpha.” He turns to me and smiles. “I’m glad you’re alright. Now, how about we go home? Your mother has definitely cooked a five-course meal.”

“I wouldn’t expect any less from Mama. I hope she didn’t make you run too many errands, Dad.” I smile as Dad kisses my forehead tenderly.

From the corner of my eyes, I see Elijah frown in irritation. But before we can even attempt to get home, I turn when I hear footsteps only to see it’s Elijah’s friends.

Aaron Nickolson. Future Beta with blond hair and blue eyes, handsome, muscular, and pretty much a great guy. He found his mate recently, she’s equally lovely and will make a great Beta female.

Liam Galan. He recently became head warrior. Brown-blond hair, and warm brown eyes, he’s built but lean with pure muscles and is a year younger than Elijah and Aaron.

“You’re back, bro!” Aaron says as he lunges at Elijah, enveloping him in a brotherly hug. “Fuck, I missed you.”

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