Page 58 of Red's Beast

Corbin is sitting on the couch, twiddling his thumbs as he waits for me. But one look and he’s smitten. “I love that on you. There is something we need to discuss, and it is about your living situation. Your house is awful.”

“Your dad chose the smallest cabin for me.”

"That changes now that you will be my queen.”

I want to correct him and say luna, but digress quickly. Corbin stands from the couch and crosses the small space to grab my hand. When we head out the door, he turns the lock and closes the door.

"I didn't grab my key."

He smiles as he holds up a key from his pocket. "Don't worry. I got you covered."

My heart sinks as I realize he is indeed the one who had unlocked my door.

As I let him lead me wherever he wants to go, he finally says, “Oh, I took a roll around your bed while I was in your house. Your sheets reeked of something.”

I play dumb. “Oh? Well, I stay at the cottage most of the time, so it probably just needs a good washing.”

"Good to know. I think you should move into the alpha house with me in the next couple of days. It’s the most reasonable next step. We’re almost to the full moon, anyway.”

My eyes widen as I gaze up at him. "Wait, what?"

"?Yes, I think it will be good. I mean, we'll be mated in just a few days, so why not?" He halts and turns to look at me with a confused expression when I don’t respond right away.

"I don't want to go too fast."

"Kitten, wolves' mate quicker than we do all the time. You shouldn't be nervous. Don't you want to move into something more comfortable with your mate? It has to be better than that hole you're living in."

He closes the small gap between us and brushes my hair from my face. I bite at my lower lip and look up at him with wide eyes. I have to find a way to buy myself some time. "It's just a lot to process."

Can you imagine waking up and smelling like him on a daily basis? Get us out of this.

As I chew on my lip, he watches every move. Before I know what's happening, he leans down and kisses me again.

Get those things off me. My wolf cries out.

Corbin and I both jerk away from each other when a loud howl fills the air.

"What is that?" He asks as he looks around to see who could have howled like that.

I know exactly who it is as I hear him loud and clear.You are mine, little wolf. Get his lips off you.

Beast

As Corbin’s lip touches hers, I feel myself losing hope that I’ll ever be free of these woods. She is mine and I don’t want his dirty mouth on her.

She doesn’t like it either, from what I can tell. A howl tears free of my lungs, causing them to stop immediately.

As soon as Lily hears my command, her eyes grow wide. A small shudder works its way down her spine, which isn’t noticeable to anyone but me. It would make me smile if I could.

This smile looks more like I’m ready to kill everything in my path.

Her eyes drag across the woods greedily as she searches for me, but I remain hidden. Corbin notices her gaze moving and shoves his finger under her chin, turning her face toward him.

“What are you looking for, little alpha? Should I ask who has captured your attention instead of me?”

"I just wonder what made that sound and am looking for the source.”

He leans down and turns her so the woods are blocked from her view. “Why do you insist on doing this to me? We both know you are controlling that beast, and who made that sound. Stop lying to me, Lillian.”

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