Page 61 of Alpha Marked

"Sit," she commanded.

Like an obedient dog, he sat, his greedy eyes taking her in.

"What the hell are you playing at?" she demanded.

"Me?" he asked wide-eyed. "I'm not the one who came out in public dressed like that."

"And I'm not the one found being fondled by human skanks."

His nostrils flared.

"Say something," she said.

"Something."

She growled and stepped toward him.

He held up his hands. "All right. All right. Fine. The truth is, I didn't think you'd care."

She blinked. "I'm sorry?"

"You've made it clear you don't want this mating, and I needed to blow off some energy to keep my wolf from-"

Her wolf snarled at the idea of him with another female. "From what?"

"From forcing me to come find you and be near you."

“Are you saying it's my fault you went out and let other women be all over you?"

He didn't reply.

"Fine. I guess you won't mind if I go blow off some energy by letting guys caress me all over."

She didn't make it one step before he blocked her way, growling.

"So, it does matter."

"Only if you want to avoid a massacre."

"Why is it any different for you?"

He licked his lips. "I suppose it's not. But what if I went out there dressed in only underwear?"

"This isn't underwear."

He cocked an eyebrow.

River folded her arms over her breasts. "I wanted your attention."

"Oh, you got it, Sweetheart. The question is, what do you want to do with it?"

Her body heated. What did she want to do with it? The way he eyed her like he wanted to devour her tempted her to say something flippant or sexy. Instead, she said, "I… I like what we did before."

"Dancing?"

She nodded.

His arm snaked around her, and he kissed below her ear, sending goosebumps up her arms. "Then let's do that, Little Wolf."

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