Semua Bab THE ALPHA KING'S TWO FACED MATE: Bab 51 - Bab 60

I am safe. I have a purpose. A pre-planned mate. Most women would kill for the same. I should be grateful.But the little voice in the back of my head teases me, questioning me. Don't you deserve a mate who loves you with the same passion that you love him? Isn't that something that you should wish for, too?I’m saved from the mental anguish of answering that question for myself when Orion, one of the kitchen staff members, knocks on my front door, carrying a plate of food. It smells divine and my stomach growls in anticipation.Her sweet little granddaughter, Piper, follows right behind her, giving me a shy wave when she sees me. I’ve always loved children, and Piper is a bright spot in my life. With her raven black hair and her bright blue eyes, she is gorgeous. Her parents were killed during one of the battles we had with River a couple of years ago. Orion adopted her and, despite all the traumas the little girl has experienced, she has been doing wonderfully well as part of the Ba

If I were a better guy, I'd reassure her. Tell her that she didn't do anything wrong. But, instead, I scowl once more and she flinches visibly.I'm the worst type of asshole to be getting some sadistic pleasure out of it. It's not Scarlett's fault that she represents all that I hate about my life and it's not her fault that I'm drawn to her in spite of myself.I wish I could loathe her. It would certainly make life easier. But she is so good. It is hard to loathe someone who is fundamentally kind. Sympathetic. Committed.I hate her and it in many ways. If I cannot fight Fate, then at least I can delay it, which is why she has been taken as my mate in name only.One of the kitchen staff gives me a cold beer and I take it, downing its contents. My eyes stay on my anxious friend as she sneaks unseen around the party. If Rowan were not here causing a commotion, she'd already be hiding by now.Scarlett's shoulders are tense enough already and her smile is brittle. She's very unhappy here i

When I hear water being turned on for his shower, I get right to work. Landon may have instructed me that it was not a necessity to prepare food, but I want to help alleviate some of his burden, so I grab some pasta, salmon, and vegetables, and cook. My hands move on automatic pilot as I prepare the food, but my mind is with Landon.The water runs in the shower for almost half an hour and the sniveling little voice in my head can't help but wonder if it's because Landon is deliberately avoiding me. Again. And though the thought stings, I push it aside and try to focus on the issue at hand. I plate him up a careful meal and make my way down the hallway towards his room. I hold against the door and hear the gurgle of water still running, so I quietly slip inside and place the plate on his desk. My heart thumps with beating chest, with hopes and worries.My desire is that this gesture will make him smile and put him in a good mood so we can discuss my problems later. But, rather than wai

I roll my eyes and sit up, hugging knees to chest. "Landon," I begin, pinching the bridge of my nose in irritation. We're clearly going around in circles. He is absolutely infuriating.No, he stops me short, lifting his eyes to meet mine. I am shocked at the hurt and the rage that I see boiling in his silver depths. "Don't apologize! What we have, what we should be, is not right. It's not right to me and it's not right to you. I realize that, but I'll be damned if I let you be with other males in this pack—especially males like Mave!"He's just my friend!" I wail, the break in my voice as I huddle my knees tighter into my arms. "You think he's the one I pine for? You think he's the one I stay up all night thinking about? No! That's you, you horrible piece of shit. I want no one but you. You're my meant-to-be-mate!"He stares at me like I've hit him but, when I unloose, I could not have it back."You're it for me, Landon. I trust the Moon Goddess' wisdom. I sense that our Fates are ent

My dick comes to life, and I think about how tight she was when I moved into her last night."Austin," she'd whispered, panting with lust. "Please… Don't stop…""No. Get a grip on yourself," I reprimand myself as I zip my shorts.I need to clear my head to think about what comes next, and it seems that I can't do it at her side.I grab some clothes quickly and make a silent exit from the bedroom. With the relative protection of the hallway, I put my back against the wall and catch my breath.The size of what I've done hits me like a body blow. Sleeping with Scarlett was as I had envisioned it would be. Her receptive heat to me was all that I could have wished for and yet, I knew it was wrong.I’ve spent years keeping my distance, and now, in a moment of pure weakness, I’ve gone and complicated everything. She’s going to think that things have changed between us, assume I’m ready for this life.Fuck.My head is pounding as I stumble into the kitchen in hopes that a strong cup of coffee