Page 127 of Her Destined Alpha
“Lush bath bombs… typical,” Rayhan said, staring at the glittery gold ball that I had unwrapped.
“So pretty… Raihana said to just drop it in the water…” I said, tossing it in. He looked at me and stared at it.
“It has glitter. You do know you’re supposed to use those things when you’re alone,” he said, almost pouting. I raised an eyebrow.
“Oh? Well, I guess I’ll just bathe alone then.” I stood up, letting the jacket slide off before taking off the remnants of my red dress that no longer even covered my ass. I smiled slightly as I felt his gaze glued to me. I had loved that dress… but the sex was worth it. I got in as Rayhan undressed.
“I don’t think so, Kitten. I’ll deal with ten kilos of glitter if it means bathing with you.”
I could feel his gaze on me as I tested the water and then turned it off. He got in, lifting me in with him, and sat down, turning me and pulling me against his chest. I smiled, watching the bath bomb fizz around, spreading glitter and gold colour in the water. I took the pins out of my hair slowly, relishing in his hold and the hot water soothing my lower region, all while very aware of his dick against my ass.
“Rayhan… why did you get so angry?” I asked softly.
I felt his anger rising, so I adjusted my position slightly, shifting so I could look at him. He looked down at me and clenched his jaw.
“He shouldn’t have gone after Raihana,” he said quietly.
“True, but Raihana doesn’t seem the type to be pushed into anything... don’t you think it was consensual?” I asked softly. He frowned deeply, staring ahead at the glittering water. Sighing, he looked down at me. “She seemed upset when you hurt him, too…” I reminded him, placing my hand on his upper arm and caressing it slowly.
“Raihana dislikes Chris, or always has.”
“Come on, Rayhan, don’t they say there’s only a fine line between love and hate? Maybe she’s always found him appealing but was just jealous because of his antics?” He had told me about his friends and Chris’s love for sexual escapades. He looked down at me and nodded.
“Fuck, you might be right. He did say he backed out… maybe that explains Raihana’s anger towards him as of late because she didn’t get what she wanted… and Raihana loves to get what she wants…” he trailed off as if the realisation had just dawned on him.
I smiled, kissing his chest. I didn’t need to say anything more. I wasn’t blaming Raihana, but I knew she was a woman who knew what she wanted.
“You and Chris should talk it out”,” I said, running my finger down his arm and tracing the pattern of his tribal tattoo on his upper arm. “You are lucky to have such amazing people in your life.”
“Oh yeah? None that come anywhere close to you. So, I agree, I am super lucky.” He kissed my nosebefore giving me one of those delicious smirks of his.
“And I’m lucky to have you.”
“So, how did it go with Mom?” My smile vanished, and I looked down at the water. “Delsanra?” His concern was clear in his voice.
“I may have mentioned witches, and it got a little tense.” I sighed.
“She’ll come around,” he assured me, wrapping his arms around me tightly. I nodded, closing my eyes as I leaned into him. I hoped so…
Clarification
Delsanra
The following day, we found out that Chris had gone back to the pack. Maria had heard some of what had happened and told Chris to head home. Raihana had avoided Rayhan like the plague, and due to that, I didn’t get to see her much.
Rayhan had taught me how to use the phone he had gotten me, so I was able to text her, and she texted back so frequently that it kind of felt like she was right there anyway, and she would text me to come to her room to get ready. She made sure I was all dolled up for every event, and when I wasn’t with Rayhan, she was next to me like a protective sister, keeping me away from all the she-wolves who were giving me looks. One thing that was no secret was that Rayhan was very sought after.
On the day of the wedding, Rayhan had managed to pull Raihana into his arms, hugging her and apologising for his behaviour. After a good scolding, she had forgiven him, telling him it wasn’t her that he needed to apologise to. I knew it threw him to realise his sister may have feelings for his friend, but he had simply nodded.
There had been one occasion where I had seen my nails change during sex, and I knew from the way Rayhan looked at me that he had noticed the change too. He didn’t seem bothered by it, but it scared me. There was also a time when I could hear a conversation that he couldn’t, another thing that piqued my curiosity. Why was my hearing so heightened? There was something wrong with me.
We had returned the night before and headed straight to bed. It was the first day back home, in the privacy of the Rossi palace, as I liked to call it. It was the first time we would be alone completely as a family and the day that Rayhan was going to tell his dad about me.
I was beyond nervous. I had barely been able to eat breakfast, and although everyone was talking, I couldn’t really focus.
Alpha Rafael had told Rayhan to show me around the pack. Rayhan had wanted to do it anyway, so we set out soon after breakfast, and he introduced me to some of the pack members we passed, who were very welcoming and polite. He showed me the training grounds, the library, the hospital, the gym, the playground, the pool, the apartments, some of the houses from outside, and so on. It was like a mini village. We hadn’t even covered it all, yet we had been on the go for over three hours.
So many people wanted to meet me, and I was offered a number of treats and gifts. Rayhan got someone to take the stuff back home for us. The love was overwhelming, and it scared me that it was all too good to be true… to last. Would those same people who were looking at me with excitement and adoration change their minds when my truth came out?
