He’s in control here. He’s an Alpha, and he’s way too hot to be this into me.
I’m sure he’ll realize I’m not his true mate soon enough.
Until then, I’m beyond ready to be whatever he wants.
He’s probably used to girls throwing themselves at him.
Making a mistake like me won’t be a big deal for this guy.
As long as I don’t let him mark me.
“My teeth are sharpening,” he admits, showing me.
I’ve seen the fangs of an Alpha before on screen, but never in real life.
It’s mesmerizing. The urge to run my finger over the sharp points comes and goes.
I don’t touch. It’s not my place.
Those sharp points aren’t for me. They’re for marking an Omega as his mate.
I move back, letting go of him, and, after a beat, his arms release me.
Stepping back to keep a little distance between us, I fold my arms in front of my body.
“So, what happens next?” I ask him, not sure how to behave around him now that we’ve made out. I wonder if it’s normal to feel this awkward around a guy. I have no idea if it is, but I don’t think this is a normal situation, so who the hell knows?
He touches his teeth and then sighs again. “We have some talking to do anyway. Your guardian doesn’t completely trust me. Her guard has probably been watching us.”
“My guardian?” I ask, looking around and half-expecting to see Colleen.
“Lana,” he clarifies, stuffing his hands into his front pockets. “The woman who runs this place. She wasn’t happy that we lied about why we wanted to visit the academy.”
A sliver of disappointment hits, and I know that’s only a fraction of the pain I’ll feel if I let this hot Alpha break my heart. “So, you didn’t come here to visit me on Friday?”
That’s kind of weird considering he’s here now to visit me.
If I can trust that he’s being honest about what he’s here for, I mean, which, clearly, I can’t.
He blinks at me. “What? No. Wait. I have a lot to tell you. It’s not what you think.”
“I’m listening,” I reply, after a few moments pass in complete silence.
“It’s just …” he starts, taking his hands out of his pockets. “It’s hard to concentrate around you. I think … it helped when I was holding your hand.”
He reaches out, and I don’t hesitate.
Oh, I’m so headed for heartache.
Sighing, he strokes my hand in both of his.
After a few seconds, he looks back up at me.
“After the night we met, I felt so lost. I didn’t realize why, not right away. It was my first time helping the Alpha Alliance, and I kept calling my contact to find out if you were okay. He kept telling me he’d find out and get back to me. Then, he stopped answering my calls. I didn’t know what to do. I just knew I had to see you. So, when I looked up the academy’s information and I found out they were having a social event, I signed up for that.”
I can’t help but smile. It’s sweet that he tried to check on me.
“So, that’s why you were in a suit?” I ask, realizing he isn’t dressed like he owns a business today. He’s in a plain T-shirt and jeans. It’s way easier to see how well built he is in the casual clothes. As good as he looked before, this is better.
