Chapter13 Yara 1laughwhenImembarrassed.Itsacompletelyinappropriateresponse,butIcantseemtohelpmyself.So,whenWarrenpullsaway fromourkiss,aissthat Itotallygotsweptawayin,imortified.HesnakedandImpracticallynakedandIwas pressingmybodyagainst h.IfCharliehadntinterruptedus,theresnotellingwhatwouldhavehappened.AndWarrenisstillrecovering.AtleastthatswhatItellmyself. Ofcourse,theonlywayformetohidemyinappropriateresponseistopressmyfaceagainstWarrensbarechest,hisrock-hardchest.Wow!Myfingerstwitchtotouchhim,toseeifeverymuscleonhisbodyisthishardandstrong.Asadoctorwhoworkedinthehumanhospitals,Iknowwhatamuscularmanfeelslike.Comparedto them,Warrenfeelslikegranite. SonowImevenmoreembarrassed.Ihave noideahowtogetoutofthisgracefully ,butwhenIlookup,readytomake somesnarkycomment,Warrensface,usuallysofierce andintense,issoftandtheresahint ofasmileonhisface.Shir!If1thoughtthemanwassexybefore,puttingasmileorhisfacemakeshimpantydroppingsexy.Andhiseyesmaybesoft,buttheyarenolessintense. Ilovethesoundofyourlaugh.Youshouldlaughmore,hesayssoftly,hisdeepvoicemakingmycoreclench.Iswearfeelmy arousaldrippingdownmythighsandbasedonthewayhisnostrilsflare ,Imprettysureitdid. Ican Right,well,youshouldsmilemore,Isayquicklyduckingunderhisarmandawayfromhim.Icanbarelybreathewhenheslookingatmelikethat. Heresatowel,Isay,handingittohimwithoutlookingathim .Whenhedoesnttakeit,Ihands,pushingmytshirtovermyhead,makingmeyelpinsurprise. Whatareyoudoing?I exclaim . tarttoturn,onlytofeelhis Youredrippingwaterallovermyfloor.Youwouldntwantmetoslipandfall,wouldyou?heasksinateasingtone. Iopenmymouthtosay something,realizingagainthatIfeelcaughtinthetrapofthis mans eyes.However,whenhiseyes.begindrinkinginmybody,IsnatchtheothertowelIbroughtformeandquicklywrapitaroundmyself. Onceagain,mycheeksaresohotthatIfeelliketheyreonfire.ButwhenIlookbackathim,hessmilingthatsweetsmileat me Yourebeautiful.ButIwasright,youretoothin.Comeon,letsgoeat,hesays,finallywrappinghistowelaroundhiswaist. Illmeetyououtthere.Ineedtoputsomeclothes on. Hestares atmeamoment,butIdont lookathim,waitingforhimtowalkoutasIclutchthetoweltomybody.Finally,hebeginstohobblepastmeandatthelastminute,hegrabsthecornerofthetowelandyanksitoffmybody. Ifyouneedatowel,youknowwheretofindme,hesmirksbeforewalkingout. Istareathimamoment, mymouthhangingwideopen,beforeIsnapitshutandbeginpullingonhisclothes. OfallthearrogantAlphathingstodo…ImumbleasIpullonhisshorts.I gotthesebecausetheyhaveadrawstring.Thankfully,Warren hasanarrowwaistandhips,withthemostincredibleadonisbeltIveeverseer.HisbroadshouldersgivehimadeepVand thelineofhairfromhisbellybuttontohis…. Whatiswrongwithme?Getyourheadoutofclouds,Yar,Itellmyself.WhenIpulltheshirtonovermyhead,Irealize thatIprobablydidntneedtheshorts.Themanissobroadandalreadybeingtallerthan I am,hisshirtfallsjustabovemyknees. Ipullitup,tyingitinaknottokeepitoutofmyway.Thisshirtisblack,soIdonthavetoworryaboutgettingwetagain . WhenIstepoutintoWarrens bedroom,Iseethathessetupaplacetoeat.Therearetwoplates. www Chapter13 9×40%3 Areyouexpectingcompany?Iaskhim. сотрану1 Heturnsandraisesthat damneyebrowatme.Ihavecompany,andImveryinterestedtoknowwhatyouwerethinkingaboutwhenyourheadwasintheclouds,hesays,smilinginawaythatmakesme thinkhealreadyknows.Damntheman. 1ignorethat,lookingaround theroom,WheresCharlie? Gone.Ihadnointention oflettinghimseewhatsmine,especiallyafterIsnaggedyourtowel.Iwasreallyhopingyoudcomegetit,hesayssmirking. However,onepartofhissentencestandsouttome.Idontbelongtoyou.Imnotapossession. No,yourenotapossession,that wouldimplythatIownyou.Whatyouare,isprecious tome.You areminetolove,minetoprotect.ThatswhatImean whenIsayyouaremine.Well,thatandIhavenointentionofeverlettinganothermanhaveyou.Sointhatinstance,Iguessitisratherpossessive.ButImanAlpha,youllhavetogetusedtoit Getusedit?Iask,asifheslosthismind.. Hewalksovertome and leansdown,capturingmewithhisintensegaze.Yes.Yara.Getusedtoit.You areMYmate ;youwillshareMybed.Ifyouevertakeanother mantobed,Iwillkillhim.Iwillnotshareyourkisses,yourlove,oryourbodywithanyone,exceptwithourpups,heshrugsashesaysthelastpart. Youdontevenknowme!WhatifIhaveaboyfriend? ItsthewrongquestiontoaskandIrealizeitinstantlyashisfacedarkensand hiseyesgoblack .Ifeeltheangryaurarolling offofhim. Whoishe?Iwillkillhim,hesnarlsviciously . Easy,Alpha.Isaidwhatif,notthatIdo,Isaycarefully. Hewrapsanarmaroundme,tuggingmeagainsthim.Youare mine,Yara .AndIdont share. Heleansdown,kissingmequickly,butthoroughlybeforesteppingback.Letseat, Geez,overreactmuch?Youcantjustgoaroundkillingpeople,mutter. Ican,Ihave,andIwillagain,Yara .Iprotectwhatsmine.Thispackismine,youaremine ,andsomedaysoon,ourpupswillbemine. Ithink aboutwhathessaid,ignoringthepuppartfornow,asIfollowhimtothemakeshifttablehessetup.Hepullsoutachairformein an unexpectedlygentlemanlikefashion,beforesittingacross fromme . Ipickatmyfood,stillthinkingabouthiswords, You mayaswelljusttellmewhatyourethinking.Eventually,youllmutterit,andIllknowanyway,hesays ,takingabiteoffoodandsmirkingasIlookupat him. Doyoulikekilling?Iask him ,seriously,Simondoes.Idespisethatabouthim.IknowotherAlphasenjoythefighting ,thekillingthat thewarsallow.Itsprobablywhytheyvelastedsolong.Idontknow Warrenwellenoughto knowifhedoesordoesntenjoythekill,butIknowitwill make abigdifferenceinhowIfeelabouthim. Thesmiledropsfromhis faceand setshisforkdown,claspinghishands overhisplateandgivingmehisfullattention. No,Yara.Idontlikekilling.Forthemostpart,itssenseless.Ilovemypack .Imtheirleaderandmeanttoprotectthem.Sendingthemouttodiebecausesomeonethinks theycantakewhatsmineispointless.Ivelostgoodmenbecauseofthesewars.Ikillbecause Ihaveto,butIfindnojoyin it . Somethinginsidemerelaxesathiswordsandatthehonestythat Iseeinhis eyes . 20:00Sat,Nov30GG. Chapter13 IimagineyouhatethesewasalmostasmuchasIdo,hesaystutely,watchingmeclosely. Thesewarstookmyparents,leftmeanorphan.Iveseengoodmenandwomenlosetheirlivesbecauseofthesewars. IguessthatswhyIdecidedtogointomedicine.Imean,wereobviouslyshortondoctorswiththenumberofinjuredthatareconstantlycomingthroughthedoor,butIwantedtodosomething,somethingimportant,totryandhelpsaveatleastsome ofthesewarriors. WhenIlookbackupat him,hessmilingthatdangeroussmileagain.SpokenlikeatrueLuna, hesayssoftly.Hepointstomyplate.Eat.Dontletthisconversationdestroyyourappetite.Youstillhavequiteafewpatientsinyourhospitaltotakecare of. Itsnotmyhospital,ImumbleasItakeabite. Astheleaddoctor,itmostdefinitelyis,hesays,thetauntingsmilebackinplace. Irollmyeyesandfinishthefood,whichissurprisinglydelicious,ormaybeImjust hungrierthanIrealized. Whenweredone,Warrendropsthetowel,walkingnakedtothebathroomtogettheclothesIbroughtinforhim.Yep,thebacksidelooksjustasrockhardasthefront. Weneedtogetdownstairs.IneedthepacktoseethatImperfectlyfine.Afterthat,wellcomebackuphereandgetsomesleep . Iturn,lookingattheroom.Theresonlyonebedinhere…. After her grandfather's death, she unexpectedly discovers that both her sister and boyfriend betrayed her, taking away the family fortune left by her grandfather. Determined to seek revenge, she decid...