Page 9 of Alpha Affinity
His eyes flash—that same bright blue I saw in the forest last night.He grabs my wrist as I reach for his chest and holds it in the air between us.His thumb presses against my pulse, radiating heat.I like it too much.I want him to press harder.
“Any sub of mine would have to earn that answer.”His grip is tight enough that I know I wouldn’t be able to pull away, but I don’t try.I’m practically panting.He could pin me like this.Just one move and I’d be trapped between him and the car.Or he could shove me down?—
“Go inside, Nova.”
The heat snaps and fizzles at his command.I turn without question, without a second thought.I can’t tell if I’m relieved or disappointed when he doesn’t follow.
As soon as I’m out of the garage, it’s like I can breathe again.What the hell was that?I need to clear my head and cool off.I need answers.It’s time to test if there’s really a beast out here, and if I can trust Roen or not.
5
ROEN
This has to stop.I shouldn’t care who Nova is, or whyshehad to take the job, or why I bit my tongue until I tasted blood at the thought of her.
I can’t have her.
But I want her.More than I’ve wanted anything in my entire life.And none of it makes sense.
Sure, I got a gut feeling she was right for the job, but I didn’t expect this.She reacted to my command like any other member of my pack would.Even though she isn’t part of us.
I don’t resort to my alpha authority lightly.That’s why most of us are here—we’ve witnessed the flaws in lycan tradition.We don’t operate like bigger, more political packs, because their abuse of power has gotten out of hand.We’re the runaways, the outcasts.The rejects.
The alpha of the pack I grew up in wielded his dominance over everything.Questioning only resulted in your whole family being punished.As soon as I could fend for myself, I left and vowed to be different.
But in the garage, I had no other choice.I was a millisecond away from shredding Nova’s clothes and forcing her to her knees.Making her take my cock between her plump lips.Letting her drip all over the floor before I finally filled and marked her.
I’ve become fucking weak overnight.
As an alpha and a dominant, I pride myself on patience.I’ve made submissives wait on their knees for hours.I’ve made them beg for things they said they’d never want.I know to hold back, especially with a human.I would have crushed Nova if I hadn’t stopped.And from the scent of her arousal, she would have let me.
A ringtone interrupts my brooding, and I toss down the wrench.There’s no use tinkering with the car more until the new parts arrive.The sun is already below the horizon.I must’ve been holed up in here all day.
Olivia’s name appears on the screen, and I swipe to answer.“Yeah?”
She replies with a snort.It only worsens my irritation.“Is there something on your mind?”she hums.
“Stop beating around the bush.You know I hate that shit.”
“How’s Nova?”she asks.
I frown at the teasing edge in her tone.“Why would I know?”
Because I’ve been tracking her scent all day.
I know Nova spent the afternoon unpacking her belongings and called her family, ate another burger I’d put in her fridge while she was out, then left on a walk behind the house.As frustrating as the whole situation is, I’m at least satisfied knowing she’s fed and enjoying her new surroundings.The others have strict orders to avoid this area in their wolf forms, so I’m not worried about her running into anything unusual.
Olivia sighs.“You’re being difficult.”
“I’m not.”
“Everyone can sense when you’re this worked up.”
I take a breath and check my emotions.“Last night threw me off, that’s all.”
The other end of the line goes silent for a minute.“Shane told me how you reacted when you found her.When you came up at lunch today, I saw the way she flushed.”
“We hardly know each other.”
