Page 21 of The Alpha's Forced Rejected Mate

“We can’t,” she gasped. “Not yet.”

My swelling cock protested by twitching. Robyn grinned peacefully and then chuckled as she bucked her hips forward. “You’re ridiculous.”

“I’m hungry.”

“Same.”

I nuzzled her cheek with my nose. “So…”

“So, we should figure out what to do next.”

She was right. “You owe me one.”

“I’ll be sure to write you a rain check.”

“I’ll be waiting.”

She peeled herself away from me like she didn’t want to go, but she eventually managed to make it to the divider where the bathroom was located. After pulling it closed, I collapsed into the nearest chair, a teal and beige plastic table and chair set that looked like it belonged at the pool instead.

This was madness.Shewas madness. She wanted me to kiss her, but she didn’t want me to solve her problem, which I could easily do by proposing to her. It would literally take minutes and then we could get on the road to head back to West Virginia. What was she dragging her feet about? Was it Sydney?

I smiled at the memory of her this morning.That girl loves biscuits and pancakes. I wish I could have stayed longer.

My smile remained when Robyn returned. She was refreshed with brushed hair and a few droplets of water remaining on her left temple. She swiped the droplets away asshe sat down across from me. “As you know, my inheritance depends on me marrying someone.”

I pointed to myself. “I can help with that.”

“I know, but…” She sighed. “The problem is Bill. He’ll track me down wherever I go. He’s been visiting almost every day since my grandparents died.”

“Is he trying to mate with you?”

Her hesitation made my heart race. I didn’t like the forlorn look on her face or the sense of defeat that made her shoulders slouch into her chest. She appeared like she wanted to fold herself into tiny pieces and disappear.

I stood up. “Nobody is going to treat my mate like a piece of meat.”

“What did you call me?”

“Get up. We’re going back to the pack to talk to Bill.”

She held her arms in an ‘X’ at me. “No.You’ll make him angry, and then he’ll start chopping heads. Please, Cliff, this is a delicate situation.”

I huffed for air as I hovered over her, caught between wanting to straddle her on my lap or cover her body with my body. My feelings were getting weirder by the minute. I just wanted her to be safe, and I wanted to honor my Alpha. How did I make those two things happen at once?

I snapped my fingers. “I have to call Hector. He’ll know what to do.”

“Who’s Hector?”

I pulled the chair up next to Robyn and plopped into it. “He’s the most recent Alpha.”

“Adrian stepped down?”

“Yeah, he said he was getting too old for reindeer games.”

She chortled. “You’re kidding. He didn’t say that.”

“Swear to Goddess.”

“Look me in the eye and swear on your life.”

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