Episode Six — Total Creep Behaviour

Chapter Six

Alpha Reign’s Perspective

I was losing my fucking mind

That’s the only explanation for what I’d done last night. For what I wanted to do again right now, even though my wife was sitting across from me at breakfast, smiling and talking about council meetings like our world hadn’t just tilted off its axis

Belle sat directly across from me, trying very hard not to look at me

I was doing the same

And failing miserably

Every time she moved, I noticed. Every time she tucked her hair behind her ear, every time she bit her bottom lip, every time she shifted in her seat—I saw it all. My wolf, Ryan, was hyper aware of her every breath, every heartbeat

This was bad

This was so fucking bad

The mate bond had never been this strong before. Not with—

I cut that thought off before it could finish

“Reign?”

Lorraine’s voice pulled me back and I looked up to find her watching me with a small smile

“Sorry, what?”

“I asked if you wanted more coffee” She gestured to my empty cup

“Oh! Yes, Yes. Thank you”

She poured, her movements graceful and familiar. We’d been married for three years now. Three years of companionship, mutual respect, and carefully maintained distance. It worked for us. Or at least, it had worked

Until Belle walked through those doors yesterday and my entire world exploded

Lorraine then said she needed to leave and a few minutes after that,

Belle stood abruptly “I’m going back to bed”

“Belle, what about the tour?” Wilde protested immediately and she rolled her eyes at him, but in the silly way

Hm!

“I think I got enough of that from mom, already” came her very harsh response, before she walked out of the room

“You don’t need to force a friendship with her, Wilde, she seems rude” I told him an thag earned me some type of look before he shrugged

“I believe she will come around soon” he said

I didnt respond but yeah, with the thoughts in my head she will definitely Cum…. a lot

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I tried to work

Sat in my office for two hours, staring at documents I couldn’t focus on, my mind replaying last night over and over again

The way she’d gasped when I touched her

The way she’d looked at me with those defiant eyes even as she melted under my hands

The way she’d felt so sweet and perfect and completely mine

I slammed my fist on the desk

What the hell was wrong with me?

She was my stepdaughter. My wife’s daughter for goodness sake

And I’d kissed her against my office door like some kind of animal who couldn’t control himself

Except… I couldn’t control myself, especially the f*e times she’d been around me

She’s been here barely two days and somehow already managed to cloud my head

The mate bond was too strong. It had been from the second our eyes met yesterday. That pull, that overwhelming need—it wasn’t something I could just ignore or push down

But I had to, I just had to

I stood and paced the length of my office, running my hands through my hair

Okay, I think I figured it out…boundaries is what we need

I needed to talk to her and set those boundaries

It needed tl be clear that last night was a mistake and it couldn’t happen again. We’d both been caught off guard by the bond, but we were adults. We could control this

Right?

Right

I headed upstairs, determination settling in my chest

I would talk to her. Explain the situation. We’d both agree to keep our distance and—

“Reign?”

I turned to find Lorraine standing in the hallway, her head tilted slightly as she studied me

“Are you alright? You’ve been… restless since yesterday”

Shit

I forced myself to relax my shoulders, to look calm. “I’m fine. Just stressed about the council meeting tomorrow”

She stepped closer, her hand reaching up to touch my cheek “Is it Belle? Do you not like her being here?”

“What? No. Of course not”

“You’ve barely said two words to her since she arrived”

Because if I said more than two words to her, I’d probably throw her over my shoulder and carry her back to my office to finish what we started

“She’s a good kid,” I said instead “I’m just giving her space to adjust”

Lorraine smiled “aww! You’re so sweet. I knew you’d be good with her”

The guilt hit me like a sledgehammer

Good with her….

If she only knew

“I should get back to work,” I said, stepping back from her touch

“Alright” She kissed my cheek “Don’t work too hard, okay?”

I nodded and turned to leave, but then I caught Belle’s scent drifting up from downstairs, did she suddenly decide Sje wasn’t moody anymore?

Ryan perked up immediately, wanting to go to her

I pushed the thought down and headed back to my office

Maybe I could secretly jerk off to her pictures….

*You don’t have any*

True, but it won’t be that hard to get

*Total creep behaviour*

Whatever