Yes, Alpha Daddy

GWEN POVOnce we were out on the sidewalk, Nolan took his arm away. His small burst of anger I noticed from before was completely gone. Now, he just looked calm and focused.“Would you like something hot or cold?” he asked, his deep voice smooth.I stared up at him, confused by the sudden normal question.“The drink?” He lifted one dark eyebrow. It was a small movement, but it somehow made him seem a little dangerous. “Are you sure you’re alright? You didn’t hit your head when you fell, did you?”“I’m fine,” I said quickly. I needed to know why he’d hurried us away. “But why didn’t you want to go eat with Ms. Shapy?”The words fumbled out of my lips before I could stop them.His lips curved up again. This time, the smile was bigger, like a flash of moonlight. It made the green in his eyes seem to glow. “Because she’s Ms. Not My Type,” he said, his voice dropping slightly.“You don’t like her?” I asked, feeling a type of bravery and fear. He honestly seemed like the kind of man who wou

NOLAN POVChristmas was only a few days away. I was trying so hard to finish my last-minute holiday shopping and get the cabin ready. I was rich, so I could hire people to do most things. But I never let anyone else handle tasks for my daughter.I knew an Alpha who did that. He was always surprised by the gifts “he’d bought” for his wife and kids. Gifts should be personal. If a man couldn’t buy gifts for his family, he was a terrible husband and father.I had planned to finish everything yesterday, but I got sidetracked. Who would have thought the woman I bumped into could completely mess up my plans? I was already in a bad mood, just like now, because I had waited so long to shop. The holidays always seemed to sneak up on me. So, I was at the stationery store for little things to put in my daughter’s stocking.Yes, I still filled a stocking for her, even though she was a grown woman now. We were going to the house in the woods to have family time. I was set on making it special, just

GWEN POVI woke up the next morning, and my private area was definitely sore. I brought my hands up to cover my face, partly in surprise and partly giggling with happiness about what I had done last night. I had lost my virginity to a complete stranger.I know that people usually say one should wait until you get married to have sex. But let's be honest, that stopped being the rule for most people a long time ago. The other rule was that you should at least be in love or really like the person. But I decided, and I lost my virginity in the best way possible.I got rid of my "V-card" with someone I didn't know. This way, I didn't have to feel embarrassed about being new to sex. I didn't have to worry that my lack of experience would make a boyfriend lose interest in me. Plus, the man I was with clearly knew what he was doing, and that made the whole experience much, much better. Even the soreness I felt today was softened by the lovely memory of the fun I had last night.I looked over

GWEN POV“Crying is useless, Gwen! It won't help anything!” I told myself loudly as I wiped my cheeks with the back of my hand. I tried to stay calm as I looked around the empty area. I was looking for a house, any house at all.I slowly walked across the road to a wide spot. I looked far down the long, lonely road. Nothing. No houses, no lights, just dark trees and cold snow.A shiver went through me. It wasn't just the cold; it was fear creeping in again. I went back to my car again, grabbing my warm coat, thick gloves, and my hat. I pulled them on quickly.What should I do now?What should I do now?Should I walk back to the place where my phone had service and call someone? I couldn't just sit here in my broken car and hope a friendly person would drive by. It was almost Christmas, so not many people would be out driving on small roads.I closed my eyes and tried to remember how far I had driven since April's text message came in. Was it a short distance, like half a mile? Or was

NOLAN POVI cleared my throat and tried to sound calm. "Where is your friend right now?" I held my breath. I wished with all my heart that I was wrong. I wished she was not April's friend.Maybe she had the wrong address. Maybe she was here to see someone else.I was hoping for any small reason that would prove I had not slept with my daughter’s friend.She was sitting in the front passenger seat with her backpack on her lap. "We were supposed to come here together, but she got held up."April had texted me that she was coming by herself, but she didn’t say why she wasn’t with her friend. I could only imagine what had stopped April.Maybe a new, expensive handbag in a store window. Maybe a cute stray cat on the street.We kept driving in total silence. My stomach was twisting into a tighter and tighter knot. How would Gwen react when she found out she had slept with her friend's father? And how did this even happen? I thought back to the few times April had talked about her friend.Ap