All Chapters of Bite Me, Alpha Cole: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Nadia “Fine, whatever,” I say, working hard to be breezy and failing completely. “If it’s Will’s shift now, let him take it.”Cole gives us a little cursory bow that seems more instinctual than deliberate as his way of saying goodnight, but it sets Shayne beaming regardless. He goes one way to the command tent as Will walks with us to the nurse’s quarters, sending us off to sleep.“So, you’re all in love with the Prince?” Will asks, his voice terribly disappointed. “None left for us poor regular guys?”“I wouldn’t say we’re all in love with the Prince,” Grace says, shooting me a wicked glance. My fingers itch to shove her but I magnanimously refrain.“Well, it’s not our fault,” Shayne says, turning at the dormitory tent to give Will her prettiest smile, looking up at him beneath her lashes. &ldqu

Nadia “Hey!” I snap, spinning to glare at Grace as I stumble forward.“Oh, just get out of the tent,” she hisses, continuing to shove me. “You’re riling the wolves –““Am I…going somewhere?” Shayne calls, worried.“Straight to hell, you filthy piece of –“But Cole snaps his head and snarls viciously at the patient who spoke, his command for silence loud and clear. The man shrinks back, clearly not happy about it but obeying. The patient glares at Shayne as she skitters away, meeting us at the front of the tent.Cole nods sharply to the right, ordering us out into the darkness to stand with Rose.“Hi, I’m Grace,” my friend says, holding her hand out to the journalist in a friendly fashion. I smack her wrist, making her drop her arm with a yelp. Grace glares at me in turn but I ignore it.“W

Nadia A low hum has me turning back to Cole, who runs a hand through his dark hair as he looks up at the big building. “I don’t know as much as I wish I did,” he says. “We’ll get further confirmation once we send Rose’s pictures to Jude so his friend can analyze them.”“See?” Rose says, taking her eye away from the camera for a second to send me a crappy little grin. “Unlike some people, I am very useful on this trip.”I ignore her, looking back up at Cole.“But,” Cole says, giving Rose a pointed glare, silently ordering her not to start trouble, “from what our satellite and drone imagery suggest, this big house was Slaken’s. Apparently, he lived here with his select few. His inner circle.” He sighs and puts his hands into his pockets. “Did we capture any of those inner circle people?” I whisper.

Nadia “Let’s go,” Cole says, his voice cold.Rose turns and starts to protest, but when she sees his face – and then my body pressed to his – her brows raise, her words failing.Cole doesn’t say anything, stepping towards the stairs. His arm drops from its place around my waist but he takes my hand, pulling me along. I go, my feet moving absently while my mind stays fixed on the horrible sight of those ruined mattresses – evidence of something terrible here –My mind darts around to all the awful things it could mean, settling on nothing, constantly producing more and worse ideas.“At least leave me the light!” Rose calls, frustrated.“Come on!” Cole shouts, out of patience, taking me up the stairs. When we come back into the light of the foyer I suck in a deep breath –I hadn’t even realized I needed it, but ap

Nadia We all stand very still, staring at the bush as it continues to tremble for a moment. After a few seconds, it goes still.We all wait, our eyes trained on the leaves.“Oh, it’s nothing!” Rose’s voice rings out in the silence, making me jump. “It’s an animal! It’s probably a little bunny!”“I can’t tell and I’m not taking risks,” Cole says, turning to her. “We’re out of here.”Rose rolls her eyes at him. “You just want to go because the nurse got scared.”“I’m calling it,” Cole says, quite tense, turning back towards the jeep and ushering me along at his side with a hand flat on my back. “It’s not worth –““I still have more work to do!” Rose shouts after us, angry.“Fall in, Rose!” Cole barks back, not bothering to look at her. Behind us, I hear Rose sigh as her footsteps follow.We’re all silent as we walk back to the jeep, but I keep my eyes on Cole. “I’m fine, you know,” I say. “W