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106: Closet
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Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 107: Bliss
DexterLara shoots me one more accusatory look before heading toward the door. She opens it a crack and I hear her brother ask, “Is everything okay? Why’s the door locked?”“It’s fine,” she answers, and I realize that we’re going to have that conversation after all. “I just need to spend some time with Ander. We’ll talk about…that thing later.”“Okay,” her brother responds. He sounds suspicious. “I’ll be downstairs if you need me.”Lara closes the door and locks it, and then she turns around to glare at me. Ander is standing next to his bed and he’s looking back and forth between us. I can only imagine his confusion. The poor kid. We have to talk someplace else. “Ander, I want you to stay here for a bit, okay?” Lara says without taking her eyes off my face. “You’ll stay here until I arrive, won’t you?”Ander nods. Lara heads toward the door, opens it, peers out, and then gestures for me to follow her with a nod of her head. I tell Ander, “See you soon, buddy.”“Okay,” he replies j
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 108: Taking Action
Lara I feel emotional after having sex with him. I want to turn away but at the same time, I want to stay under him with my arms wrapped around him while I inhale his scent. It's such a confusing moment because every time we're together, it feels right and everything's so perfect. But then the feelings of guilt rise inside of me, and I feel terrible for wanting the man who ruined me and caused me so much pain. But I want to forgive him. I want to with all my heart. Maybe a part of me already has. But the memories won't leave me alone. Every time he's near me, my mind will force me to remember what he's done and I'll want to put some distance between us even though in actuality, I don't want that to be the case. I want him to be around Ander. Around us. But my mind doesn't trust him even though my heart has forgiven him. I don't know why that is or how to even make it go away. Dexter shifts and lies on his side. His eyes are on my face while his hand strokes my belly and I once a
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 109: Awkward
Lara I decide that the best course of action to take is to go to the facility where Ambrose was being kept. My goal is to maybe check the cameras and find out if we can locate the model of the car Jensen used or maybe even get his license plate number. When he picked me up, I didn’t notice those things at all. It’s a mistake I’ll never be making again, that’s for sure. I ask Finch to father seven men to bring with me. He’ll stay behind to watch over Ander and I’ll set off. Ambrose is my father and I’m the one who should be responsible for him. With a fixed plan in mind, everything feels more possible. I’m convinced that I can do this. It’s a two-hour drive and I feel anxious the whole way. I’m hoping that I can find Jensen before I agree to any of his terms. My guess is that he wants money, but something about the last thing he said to me has been racing through my mind. What am I missing here?I don’t know anything about Jensen. He used to work at the bar and had seemed like a n
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 110: Ultimatum
Lara There’s no way that Jensen has Dexter. This has to be another bluff. That’s what I tell to myself to calm down. My heart is slamming against the base of my throat and I find it hard to breathe. “You’re a damn fucking liar, Jensen.”“Am I?” he asks quizzically. “The plan was always to use capture Dexter. Only, we figured it would be hard to get him to talk, considering he’s tough as nails and would rather die than tell us where the money was. I suppose you know about that by now, don’t you? That I’m the one who was your employer? If not, now you do. This filthy fucking rogue took my money and I want it back. I’m prepared to take this to hell if necessary. What the fuck do I have to lose?”I say nothing for a good few seconds as I try to figure out what I have established so far. Jensen is my employer. Earlier, he told me he had someone I cared about and that he wanted to negotiate. I thought it was Ambrose, but it’s actually Dexter. Suddenly, someone comes to mind. I was talkin
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 111: Lucky Guess
Lara But wait. Something keeps tugging at me, and when I pay close attention to it, I realize that it’s the background noise that caught my attention. The rattling chains. That almost metallic sound of the door opening. That’s all familiar to me. I chew my bottom lip and think deeply as we head home. It’s been three minutes since I last spoke to Jensen and I haven’t stopped thinking about that tiny detail. Why’s it all so familiar to me?I close my eyes and try to think. Chains. The first thing that comes to mind is Dexter’s ex. She was tied up in them when he took me there so I could decide her fate. And then there was the sound of him opening the door to the warehouse. That’s how I figure out where Dexter is. Jensen took him to the warehouse where the money had initially been stashed. The realization makes my heart pump faster and I tell the driver. “Stop. We’re going someplace else first.”My nerves are making my fingers shake with anxiety. I just have to take a deep breath
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 112: The Alpha
LaraWhen we reach the house, I tell the men to stay outside with Dexter. “I’m sorry,” I tell them, looking at the injured man. “It’s only going to be for a few minutes. I’ll send a signal for you to come back.”Dex grabs my hand before I step out of the car. He stares at me and says, “Promise me that you’re going to take care of yourself. That you won’t get hurt.”“I promise,” I say. We stare intently at each other before he pushes me toward him. Our lips collide and we share a brief but passionate kiss. It’s time to go, though. I head toward the house and the gates open. I step in. I can’t meet them yet, not when I’m in only a coat and have my scrapes and cuts on display. I have to get dressed. There can’t be signs of a fight on me. It only occurs to me as I step inside the house that someone could’ve called Jensen to warn him that we attacked. But they didn’t have the time to do it, not when they were fighting for their lives. A man meets me at the door. I think his name is G
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 113: Acceptance
DexterThree days later, I'm as good as new.As soon as I step out of the hospital, Lara is outside. She’s in the driver’s seat of the car, wearing dark sunglasses. The sight of her fills me with a fresh new will to live. When I left her room that night—right before getting jumped by fucking Jensen and his men—I thought there was no hope for us. I left that house with no expectations. But look at where we are now. I climb in the passenger’s seat. I lean toward her and press a kiss to her lips. They’re soft and she smiles against me. For the past three days, she’s barely left my side, and we’ve gotten close in a way that I didn’t think would be possible for us. I’m a brand new man, and suddenly, my life is full of possibilities. “It’s so fucking good to see you,” I tell her as I tuck a strand of her hair behind her ear. She smiles, but then it falters. “We’ve got our work cut out for us. You know what today is.”The reminder makes my heart skip a fucking beat. We both agreed that
Tempted by the Rogue Alpha 114: Generosity
Lara"So," Finch begins when I sit directly across from him. "What happens now?"I've been asking myself this for the past few days and honestly, there's no answer. I don't think that's such a bad thing, though. Sometimes, it's great to not be able to predict anything. I want to see where this goes, too. Why should there always be an answer to everything?I tell him this, and add, "I'm happy with the progress that we've made. Isn't that great? We're taking it a day at a time. All of us."Finch looks right and stares out the window to the spot where Ander is flying a kite with Dex. The two of them are inseparable and it's a joy to see. Ander is a lot more active and they get along. "Hm," Finch says. "What?" I ask, my lips curving into a smile. "Stop being so pessimistic all the time. Why can't you be happy with me for once? I know how you feel about Dex, but he's a part of the family now. You have to put in an effort."Finch scoffs. "When hasn't he not been a part of the family?"I
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