Page 9 of The Alpha's Addiction
“Then it should be perfectly clear.”
“It isn’t, so why don’t you lay it out for me?”
“You’re hot!”
“Thanks,” he says, inching closer.
“And I’m… not,” I finish, all of the steam leaving me in an instant.
“Fuck that,” he snarls.“You’re gorgeous.Fucking perfect.Did someone tell you otherwise?Give me their names,” he demands, his hands fisting by his sides.
“I—”
Yeah, I have nothing to reply to that.
I shake my head, attempting to steer the conversation back on track.“What romance?”
“Ours.We’re meant to be together,” he says matter-of-factly.
I stare at him in shock for a beat.“Well, I better get going,” I say carefully.
He frowns.“Who made you feel less than stunning?”
I shake my head.“No one.”
“Don’t lie to me,” he growls.
I sigh.“It’s not one person.It’s just… society.”
“Well, they’re idiots.”
“Got it,” I say, my head spinning from this whole conversation.
“I’ll fix it,” he promises.
I snort.“Uh huh.”
“I will.”
“Right.”I nod.“Well, I better get going.”
“Wait, let me take you out.We can grab some lunch.You need to eat.”
“No,” I reply before I can give myself a chance to think it over.
Rhodes blinks at me, and I use his surprise to open the car door and slip inside.I close the door and start the car with shaking hands.Rhodes knocks on the window, but I refuse to roll it down.He knocks on the window again, and I shift into reverse, swallowing hard as I pull out of the spot.
“Adeline!”he barks, his voice filled with frustration and something that sounds like fear.
I don’t answer him, but I can’t resist peeking at him one last time as I drive away.He’s staring at me intently, and I know this isn’t over.He’s not letting me go without a fight.
I shiver in my seat, realizing I’m still wearing his jacket.
I’ll have to see him again when I give it back.
Butterflies take flight in my stomach at the thought.
Holly is never going to believe this.
