Page 47 of Unexpected Alpha's Claim

“The mating thing, I’m going to place it aside.” I find a vase and was going to the sink to fill it with water when he said that. I paused, turning to look at him. “I realize it’s a bit too much, you know. For you. It’s, this, all of, us, it’s a lot.”

I blinked several times, then frowned.

“You can do that?” I asked and he shrugged.

“I’m the Alpha,” he said as if that explained everything.

I arched an eyebrow and snorted.

“Just like that?”

“Sure, why not?” he asked with a wry grin.

I stared for a long moment in disbelief at his casual causativeness then I couldn’t help but chuckle.

“Phew…” I said with a heavy exhale while pretending to wipe sweat off my brow. “That is ahugerelief. You big, mighty Alpha you.”

His confusion was clear in the way his brow furrowed, his eyes narrowed, and his grin twisted to something more resembling a frown.

“You’re playing?” he asked.

I laughed loudly this time.

“Some,” I admitted.

“Well, Doctor,” he said, striding forward with a confident swagger. He put his hands on my waist then enclosed me in his arms. I didn’t resist. “You have nothing to thank me for.”

“I don’t?” I asked, playing coy while batting my eyelashes at him. “What would I, a mere human, do without you?”

Then he chuckled, playing into the game with me. He shook his head and his eyes flashed brightly.

“You’re the first human I’ve ever dated,” he admitted. “There are likely tons of things I don’t know about you or your kind.”

“Little ol’ me?” I asked and he snorted.

“I’m serious Monica,” he said.

“And I’m not?” I asked but the fun was draining away because there was still a lot between us that had to be worked out. I dropped the act, shifting one hand to rest on his chest just over his heart. “You’re right. There’s a lot we don’t know.”

“Honestly, I thought you were a lot simpler than you really are. I was wrong and I’m sorry for it.”

“Simple? Me? You really are a bit dense, aren’t you? I’m as about as complicated as a girl can get.”

He grinned and there was a wolfish, desirous gleam to it.

“I think I like complicated,” he said. “At least where you’re concerned.”

“Good, because that’s me,” I said, but it came out in a whisper. His musk was heady, making me feel light and fuzzy at the same time. Hormones were flooding my brain, drowning out the more serious thoughts that needed to happen, but maybe not right then.

“I’m in,” he said, his voice rich and husky.

“Let’s make a deal,” I suggested, gazing up into his eyes, my heart racing. “You help me learn more about shifters. I help you learn more about humans. How does that sound?”

“I’ll take that deal, but you should know that it’s not so fair to you. Shifters are not that complicated. There’s not that much to learn about them.”

“Well right at this moment there’s only one shifter I’d like to learn more about,” I said, rising onto my toes and stealing a kiss from his lips.

He didn’t waste time pulling me tight. Feelings of sweet anticipation rushed down my spine. I couldn’t wait for him to take me to bed and show me what it was like to be touched by a real man.

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