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Author: S.H. Winters
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-20 15:24:44

Blake’s POV

I didn’t realize how badly my hands were shaking until I tried to grip the handle of the grocery cart.

The plastic dug into my palm, my skin clammy against it, but I told myself it was fine.

Everything was fine.

Being in a crowded space like this in town always had me nervous, but I already become a part of it.

Ridge had dropped me off right by the entrance, muttering something about needing to park properly, and even though part of me wanted to argue; to insist he didn’t have to go to the trouble of coming to find me, the bigger, quieter part of me knew it wouldn’t matter. He was stubborn the way mountains were stubborn.

He seemed like the ancient men, those ones that were immovable and uninterested in debate.

So I walked inside alone, trying to ignore the fact that the fluorescent lights felt too bright for my eyes, that the distant clatter of carts and low murmur of voices made my skin prickle.

“This is normal, Blake.” I murmured to myself, all of these, buying grocerie
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  • The Bridge To The Alpha’s Human Mate   Nineteen

    Blake’s PovI blinked up at the mountain of a man towering over me, one hand bracing on his knee, and the other reaching toward mine like he didn’t know what to do with it. He was huge… almost as massive as Ridge, and carried the same sort of quiet strength that made you rethink every decision you had ever made before opening your mouth. I was already ready to ask him if he wasn't sensible enough to know not to do what he had done, but seeing his size, I didn't even bother opening my mouth. But I didn’t furrow my brow because of his size, or the aura of power radiating off him. No, it was his face, I knew that face but I just couldn't place where I knew it from. The sharp jawline, the neatly trimmed beard, the piercing grey eyes. It took a second, but then it clicked. He had been at the diner, that was where I had known him from. I remembered that the first day Ridge walked in, he was one of the two guys who came with him. It wasn't as if Ridge had introduced them, that day he had

  • The Bridge To The Alpha’s Human Mate   Eighteen

    Blake’s PovWhat the heck was I doing here? I asked myself as the noise of the treadmill filled my ears. I had hardly slept last night, tossing and turning, thinking about the day after tomorrow. According to Ridge, that was when I was going to his pack house to meet his family, and that shit was eating at me. People don't normally like me when they first met me, especially the older people, so why would these people be different? Because they weren't human? Sweat dripped down my back soaking through the grey tank top I was wearing, and then it dropped down my face as well. I picked up my towel and wiped it away roughly, tossing it to the side. My earphones blared with heavy music, and still it wasn’t loud enough, so I turned it up, because the last thing I wanted was to “accidentally” hear people talking about me. I wasn't more sure which I was more nervous about, the fact that no one seemed to want to come say anything mean to me since I arrived like they would normally do, or t

  • The Bridge To The Alpha’s Human Mate   Seventeen

    Ridge’s PovHesitation was all I could see on her face and in her countenance. I could tell she was thinking about it, and not sure what answer to give. I could understand that, because of all those things she had gone through. It wasn't easy, I knew that, but I needed her to know why this was important to both of us. When she finally started to talk, I decided to explain things to her. “Wait, before you give your response, I need to explain to you what this means for the both of us. Maybe that would help you in making a decision.” I could see the relief on her face at that. “Oh, well. Okay. Let's hear it.” she said.Her shoulders eased a little I could tell she was overwhelmed; hell, anyone would be, but Blake wasn’t just anyone. She carried her whole past like armor, like a constant reminder of what she thought people expected of her. I had to show her this wasn’t another burden because I knew somewhere in that head of hers, she was thinking like that. I needed to let her know t

  • The Bridge To The Alpha’s Human Mate   Sixteen

    Blake PovRidge held me like the world could fall apart and he wouldn’t let a single piece touch me. His arms were solid around me, warm and unshakable, and I melted into him without hesitation.“How did you know him?” I asked, pulling back a little to look up at him. “I didn't, I just came here to talk to you, and I heard commotion just outside the hall. I waited to hear what he was waiting, and then when he came out, I grabbed him because all I could see was red.” he explained. I shook my head, feeling my throat close up. But that wasn't just what was bothering me, it was how safe I felt in Ridge’s arms, like I had belonged there all my life. There was just something about him that I couldn't figure out, but maybe this was because he was supposed to be my mate or whatever that was. “Well, you didn't have to do that,” I said, but all he did was growl, and that somehow was enough to tell me he would never not do anything. “But I'm glad you put him in his place.” I concluded, pushi

  • The Bridge To The Alpha’s Human Mate   Fifteen

    Blake’s PovI woke up to the sound of the honks of cars nearby, competing against arguing voices drifting from somewhere near, like it was from inside our apartment, but I couldn't be so sure. My eyes blinked open, and then I sat up, looking around as if my brain was waiting to boot. I pushed up on my feet and stood up, walking out of my room towards the living room, the voices now very loud, and I was sure it was from our apartment. Frowning as I got closer to the noise, I started to hear clearly what the screaming was all about. “If you can't pay the rent, then you both should get the hell out of my house.” “Your father’s house you mean?” I heard Kenny asked. The man laughed. “It's my house now, silly. I'm sure you've heard my father died.” he said. My frown deepened, and I walked to the living room to see who it was Kenny was screaming at. “He died this morning, something we just heard, and you're already here to collect rent. Our rent isn't due until next month.” Kenny sai

  • The Bridge To The Alpha’s Human Mate   Fourteen

    Ridge’s POV“We can’t have that for our alpha.”The uproar hadn’t died down yet. Voices overlapped like crashing waves, as everyone was desperate to have their say, to plant their outrage into the ground before I could go any further.I didn’t flinch or even try to argue. I just… waited because I knew they would eventually, run out of breath.When they were tired of all the rambling and was ready to hear me, they would calm down.I glanced toward my mother again to see that her head was bowed slightly, her expression unreadable. She hadn’t spoken a word since, not yet. She was probably thinking about every possible angle in that sharp mind of hers, trying to figure out where this was going. Or maybe she already knew. Maybe she just wanted to see how far I would take it.Finally, the voices faded into the background. Then, the grumbling tapered into silence, and one by one, they looked at me again… waiting, expecting, bracing.I gave it a beat, just staring at them, then I pushed up fr

  • The Bridge To The Alpha’s Human Mate   Thirteen

    Ridge’s PovThe sky had already turned that gunmetal shade of gray by the time I turned into the long, curved driveway leading up to the pack house. Thunder rolled low in the distance, like the earth itself was grumbling about the night ahead; and honestly, I felt the same way.I had left Blake’s place not long after Kenny got home, because I didn't want to leave her alone. I knew I also had to give her space but she was not straying far from my thoughts, but thankfully, I still managed to make it back just in time for the meeting I had called. Because nothing says whack leadership like being the one who schedules a meeting and then showing up late to it.I swung out of the car and slammed the door just as another rumble echoed through the sky. The air was heavy, humid with the promise of rain, and I knew before I even stepped onto the stone path that I wasn’t making it back to my own place tonight, which wasn’t exactly unusual.See, unlike most packs where everyone huddles together l

  • The Bridge To The Alpha’s Human Mate   Twelve

    Ridge’s PovI drove to her apartment in silence, gritting my teeth as I thought about that scene from earlier. How could someone this fragile have endured all of this ridicule for years, for something she didn't do, something she couldn't have controlled, and more importantly, something she had been the one to end?According to the article I read, Blake had been the one to call the cops on her father when he committed his last crime. She had come home when she wasn't supposed to, before her father could go dispose of the body, and she had hidden and called the damn cops, but everyone had treated her like she was an accomplice.If it wasn't for her, maybe her father would still be roaming free, killing more people, but no one in this town thought about t

  • The Bridge To The Alpha’s Human Mate   Eleven

    Blake’s Pov“Touch her again,” I heard Ridge say, his voice like gravel sliding over stone. It was low enough that it didn’t carry far, but sharp enough to cut the air clean through, “and you’ll spend the rest of the day trying to remember how to use your damn hands.” I wasn't sure how to describe this man's voice as originally as possible, but maybe if you knew Rio from the series Good Girls, you would understand what I meant. His voice had a deep, mellow tone that stayed calm and even, rarely rising; even in tense situations, like this one, when he just said something that sounded like a warning and a promise at the same time, with a calculative confidence.Peach froze, her eyes wide now, her mouth working like she wanted to say something, argue, maybe, but couldn’t find the words.Ridge didn’t squeeze her wrist, no. He didn’t yank it, or even raise his voice.He didn’t have to. His presence filled the aisle, turned it into something smaller, tighter, hotter.I could feel it thrum

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