INICIAR SESIÓNTHEAThe morning light dragged itself across the window late, or maybe I had just stayed under the heavy pull of sleep for too long. A dull, tight ache sat right in the center of my chest before my eyes even fluttered open. What was wrong with me?I tried to stretch my limbs out, to shake off the stiffness in my bones, but my body refused to move. A thick, solid weight pinned me down against the mattress. Huh?Please, do not tell me that was Rowan. My eyes snapped wide open. Dark strands of hair spilled lazily right across my bare skin, and my breath caught hard in my throat. His head was bowed, his face buried against my chest, and his lips were actively sucking on one of my nipples. He was still fast asleep, completely dead to the world, and I was stark naked under the sheets.We hadn't even done anything last night. How on earth did I end up stripped of my clothes? Even though I knew, with absolute certainty, this was entirely his doing. Slowly, beneath the warm drift of hi
THEA"But I’m scared..." I finally voiced out, my voice barely whispering in the quiet room. Rowan didn't let me finish. He took a final step toward me, his presence filling the small space. "Scared of what? Look at me, Thea. You’re with me. I’m the Alpha of this whole damn city. Do you underestimate me, or do you doubt me?"His eyes searched mine, intense and demanding. I felt small under his gaze, but it wasn't a bad kind of small. It was the feeling of being seen by someone powerful. I shook my head quickly. "I don’t doubt you. I just... I wanted to be sure.""You are sure, stop thinking too much," he said, his voice softening just enough to make my stomach flip.He turned and started walking toward my bed. I watched him, my heart doing a nervous dance against my ribs. "What are you doing?" I asked, my voice rising in panic.He didn't answer right away. He dropped down onto the mattress, the bed dipping under his weight as he leaned back, grabbing the edge of the bedspread. He
THEAHis threat made me jump off the bed completely and walk quickly toward the door.I couldn't let him break it.If he really did, everyone in the house would wake up.I reached the door, unlocked it, and slowly pulled it open.The moment it opened, Rowan pushed the door wider and stepped inside before I could say anything.I looked up at him.He had already changed out of his clothes from the party. He was wearing a pair of black shorts and a plain dark singlet. His strong arms were on full display, and I hated how my eyes stayed on them for a second too long.I quickly looked away.No.I wouldn't let that distract me again. I had been hurt enough already. I folded my arms across my chest and took a small step back."What's it, Alpha?" I asked quietly. "What do you want from me in the middle of the night?"Without answering immediately, he reached behind him and closed the door, then he turned to face me."I'm Rowan to you," he said, trying to calm himself. It looked like I had fru
THEASoon enough, I took a taxi and headed back to Rowan's house.When I got there, I kept my head down and avoided the eyes of the maids and the guards. I didn't want anyone asking what was wrong with me. I wasn't ready to answer anyone.I walked straight to my room without stopping.The moment I stepped inside, I closed the door behind me and leaned against it for a few seconds.The room was quiet.I looked around before my eyes landed on my suitcase.For a second, I thought about packing my clothes and going back home.Maybe that would be easier.Maybe I should just leave.But I slowly shook my head.No.That would only make it look like I was running away from my problems, like I was running away from my fears and I was tired of doing that.I had done enough running already.If I wanted to become stronger, then I had to face things instead of hiding from them.I let out a small breath, walked to the wardrobe, and changed into a pair of shorts and a loose shirt.After that, I picke
THEA"Dad!" Liana called out. I heard the steady, heavy thud of Rowan’s shoes against the floor as he walked toward our table. My hands gripped the edge of the seat, my knuckles turning white. I couldn't look up. If I turned around and caught his eye, I knew I would shatter into a thousand pieces right there in front of everyone."What are you doing here?" Liana asked, standing up to meet him, her voice sounded lighter, happier than it had just seconds ago. "I thought you would never come.""I came to check on you girls," Rowan replied, his voice was deep, smooth, and familiar. Just hearing it made my skin crawl with the memory of his hands on me only minutes ago in that bathroom."Awwn," a few of the girls around the table murmured, their voices full of mock adoration.Liana laughed, a bright, bubbly sound. "Well, we’re fine! I can see you are too, by the way you brought Valeria along."My head snapped up. Valeria?I looked toward the front of the table, and there she was, the wom
THEA"Why are you so nervous, weakling? Is it you who’s carrying his scent?" One of the girls sneered, leaning over the table. The others around her erupted into sharp, cutting laughter. Liana’s brows furrowed, her eyes darting between the other girls and me, her mind clearly working to connect the dots. I couldn't move. My lungs felt like they had turned to stone. Was this it? Was she going to figure it out right here, in front of all these people?The girl wasn't finished. She leaned even closer, her eyes gleaming with malice. "Come to think of it, I heard someone fucking in the bathroom earlier. It sounded pretty filthy. Could it be you and her father?" They all gasped in mock horror, and the girl reached out, grabbing my arm to shove her face near my neck to sniff for the scent of sex.Panic flared in my chest. I jerked my arm back, shaking her off with more force than I intended. "Are you insane? I don't know what you're talking about!" My voice sounded thin, but I kept my
THEAA week.It had been a full week since I moved into my best friend’s house. A week since I had that encounter with her dad... since I’d been on my knees in his room, tasting him, losing myself in the sheer, overwhelming size of him.And since then? He had become a ghost.Rowan started hiding
ROWANBeing home today felt like the best thing that had ever happened to me, but it was also the scariest.When my daughter and her best friend walked into the house, I sensed them right away. Something about her friend hit me hard. Her scent drifted toward me, faint because she was an omega, but
THEAHe didn't wait for an answer... He pushed forward, sliding into my mouth. I gasped, a muffled sound of surprise, and immediately began to choke."I knew it. You can't take more than this," he smirked, though his voice was thick with need. He started to move his hips, a slow, punishing drive t
THEA"Will you stop crying, for Moon’s sake?"Liana’s voice cut through the car, sharp and loud, her hands were tight on the steering wheel, her knuckles pale, her eyes fixed on the road ahead.I tried. I really did.But the tears wouldn’t listen.They kept falling, hot and stubborn, blurring the p







