I took a deep breath, letting his minty coffee scent calm me while trying to restrain Arrow from sending naughty thoughts into my head. We shouldn’t be thinking about things like that. We needed to save ourselves first, and I had no idea how to do that if he kicked us out of his territory.
“Are you hurt? Are there more bruises than what I can see?” He asked as he strode past me. He stopped at the front of a big desk and leaned his ass on it, crossing his arms against his chest, which only accentuated his abs. He wore a tight white shirt, and if I kept staring at his chest, I could probably end up getting aroused again.
Damn, this mate bond! Everything about this male made me drool in an instant.
“Did you hear me, or do you need more time to check me out?”
My eyes widened before they narrowed on him. I fixed my posture and tilted my head up to look him straight in the eye. “What was your question?”
I tried my best to hide the embarrassment I felt at being caught drooling at him, but my traitorous body wasn’t helping. I could feel my cheeks burning, and I was pretty sure I was already too red in the face.
He snickered before shaking his head. “I was asking if you have more bruises than the ones on your face.”
“No. Nothing.” I lied. I didn’t want him to know that I had gashes and that a big wound was still healing in my back.
“You’re not good at lying. Do you know that?”
“Well, people see what I want them to see in my eyes.” I was trying to confuse him. I think it worked because his forehead creased. “So, Mr. Alpha, I’m sure you already know why I’m here.”
His eyes squinted. They dilated into full black, but it was gone in seconds. “You want that mark gone, right?”
No! That’s not what I meant. Oh, Goddess, where do I start?I was still conversing with myself, thinking of the right words to say, when he suddenly stood straight and began talking.
“I, Riley Adams…” He began, and my mouth hung open. His voice was too cold, and it was piercing what remained of my broken heart.
“No!” I shrieked as I walked toward him.
“...Alpha of the…”
“No!” I stopped before him, and my hand immediately flew to his face, slapping him with my hardest. But he didn’t even flinch. His face remained stoic, but his eyes dilated as he stared at me.
I stepped backward and started regretting my outburst when I realized he wasn’t moving and wasn’t stopping with his rejection.
“...Silver Moon Pack, reject…”
Before I could stop myself, I launched forward and jumped at him, flinging my body toward him. I wrapped my arms around his neck and my legs around his hips, praying to the Goddess that I would be able to support myself while clinging to him.
Then, I did what I needed to do to stop him from talking—crushing my lips against his.
Sparks and tingles were exploding from my mouth and every part of my body that touched him. It took a moment when I felt his hand hold my butt and his arm wrapped around my back, supporting my body from sliding down.
Thank Goddess! It would be embarrassing if I kept clinging to him like a koala and then slid down.
My lips were locked with his. They weren’t moving, just touching. But it was enough to make him stop the rejection. It worked.
I should pull away.
But I couldn’t.
I didn’t want to.
Then his lips started moving as the palm holding my bottom startedsqueezing my ass. My eyes widened as I looked at him. Alpha Riley’s eyes were closed while his soft and warm lips moved sensually against mine. I parted my lips and closed my eyes, letting a soft moan escape my throat as I began kissing him back.
My heart skipped a beat as the heat rose from my stomach. My hands, with a mind of their own, traveled up to the back of his head, coiling my fingers around his hair and tugging them hard.
His grip on me tightened, pressing our bodies closer. Despite his tight hold on my bruised back, the rush of pleasure and his intoxicating scent were more than enough to make me forget about the pain.
Pure bliss.I didn’t even think it was possible to feel and taste his lips again.
