Page 31 of Knot Their Soldier: Part One
And not just one, butmanyunmated Alphas.
My muscles tense, instincts on high alert.
This is not normal, right?
Why would there be more than one unmated Alpha on this team?
Having multiple full-blooded, unmated Alphas on one team would surely be a recipe for conflicts and chaos. Especially around an Omega.
Why would General Stone send me here?
I know very little about military dynamics, but I know the basics. Alphas are leaders. They lead their own teams of Betas and young, inexperienced Alphas, and a Prime Alpha commandsmultiple teams. The Alphas who sleep in these beds don’t smell like new, young recruits. They smell primal, strong, and virile.
A warm hum of arousal trickles through me and I can’t help but slide my gaze over the Prime Alpha’s form. I let my eyes linger on his thick thighs, and I lick my lips.
As if he can hear my scandalous thoughts, he spikes me with a glare.
My cheeks heat and I clear my throat as I force my gaze away.
“Sir? Uh… I’m to report to Prime Alpha Knox. Can you take me to him?”
His expression of disapproval deepens, and I’m suspecting it’s a permanent scowl.
My eyes zip down to his chest, and I read his name tag – T. Knox. Beside it is the Capital A encircled by a red ring, the symbol of Prime Alphas.
“IamPrime Alpha Knox.”
Chapter Twelve
Halley
Frack.
I’m an idiot.
I’m torn between feeling stupid for not noticing his name badge sooner and being frustrated that he’s being such a dick about it. I’ve never thought of myself as shy, but I’m not sure how to deal with his attitude.
Besides, why would I expect a Prime Alpha to be the one meeting me on arrival? I’m so far below his rank I’m basically a speck of dust on his spotless uniform. He should have his hands full, directing hundreds of soldiers.
Prime Alpha Knox gestures to a bed at the back corner of the tent. There’s a folding metal framed cot with a thin mattress and a scratchy looking brown blanket folded on top of a flat pillow. “This is your bunk.”
I look at the sad-looking bed and back at the Alpha. Surely it’s some kind of mistake. I wasn’t expecting anything five-star, but certainly not this.
I can’t sleep in the same space as Alphas! And I certainly can’t build a nest here.
My lips part to protest, but the words get caught in my throat when he spears me with his gaze. He’s intimidating enough without annoying him further.
Finally, I nod and place my backpack at the base of the bed. I’ll figure out what he wants me to do about my nest later. It’s still morning, after all.
“Listen closely, because I will only say this once,” he says, like I’d be able to focus on anything other than him. Despite his distasteful attitude, my body is responding powerfully to his presence. The hairs on my arms are raised, my heart pounding, and my scent is growing stronger by the second.
“You will not touch anything without permission, and you will not speak unless spoken to. If I have to repeat an order, there will be consequences.” He looks down at me like I’m a bug he’s considering crushing.
I open my mouth and his eyes narrow in warning. I quickly close my mouth.
“Your purpose here is to pass the basic requirements to be cleared for frontline duty. That is it. You are not special. We will not be friends. You are a means to an end.”
My eyebrow twitches.
