Page 56 of My Forbidden Alpha

“Don’t force her.”

I shrug her hand off, not missing Scarlett’s frown. “Last chance, Red. You sure you don’t want to join?”

I look into those soft sage green eyes.Just for a bit?I ask through the mind-link, and for a second neither of us looks away before she shakes her head.

“Fine, whatever.” She sits down next to Monica, who smiles at her and tells her she looks great.

Yeah, she fucking does and I can see her cleavage through that lace enticing me.

I look away as Aaron snickers. “So, you must have really missed me at training camp, huh?”

“What?” I cock a brow, only to realise the bottle is facing him.

“I’ll go grab us some drinks,” Fiona says, smiling as she leaves the table. I glance at her, thinking, was she really just going to act like all’s fucking good?

“Alright, since I know everything about you, what do you like about Monica’s personality? Emphasis on the personality part,” I add pointedly.

“Well, everything. But if I got to choose, it’s her genuine nature towards everyone. She ain’t fake. I like my girl real, and she’s real in every damn way.” He wraps his arms around her and kisses her full-on, making me smirk as the other boys hoot.

“Our Beta couple is damn perfect together,” Hank says, putting two fingers in his mouth as he whistles loudly. Aaron moves back and Monica smiles shyly.

“You sure you two don’t want to leave?” I ask mockingly.

“No! Aaron, babe, it’s your turn, boo. Spin the bottle,” Monica says quickly. He spins the bottle and it lands on Scarlett.

“Ah, I have a good one. So out of us guys here, who would you Marry, Kiss or Kill?” Aaron smirks.

“That’s a dumb one,” I remark.

“No, I think it’s good,” Monica disagrees as everyone looks at Scarlett, who smirks.

“Well, I definitely know who I’ll marry, and kill. I’d marry Liam, kill Hank and since Elijah is my stepbrother, I’d kiss you,” she says, looking at Aaron who gives her a grin and a thumbs up as he cuddles Monica and reassures her it is just a rhetorical question.

Really? Me being your stepbrother didn’t seem to bother you when you kissed me back,I remark.

She cocks a brow.Wow. Really, Elijah? Are you butt hurt over me not saying that I’d be ok to kiss my stepbrother? Which I wouldn’t be.

Sounds like that latter part was an afterthought. Are you jealous, Red?

She scoffs in my head.Jealous of what? Your precious doll that didn’t do it for you, or is it you that has an issue I danced with Liam?

I don’t reply as Hank speaks. “Killing me was harsh, don’t you think?” he chuckles, but I do think he’s offended, making Scarlett stand up, her eyes suddenly cold.

“You’re pathetic,” she replies venomously, smacking the bottle, surprising us all before she storms off back to the bar.

“Oh no, is she ok?” Fiona asks and I look away clenching my jaw, knowing it’s because of our exchange.

“It was just a joke, but maybe I shouldn’t have said anything. I’ll be back,” Hank says as he gets up and walks over to Scarlett, leaving me still feeling fucking irritated.

Feisty Firework

Scarlett

“Killing me was harsh, don’t you think?” Hank chuckles, trying to play it off.But really? That’s a bit much, don’t you think? Do you maybe like me or something?

Irritation floods through me and I stand up, smacking the bottle.

Shame it isn’t real,I remark through the mind-link.

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