Kidnapped by My Mate Universe: The Alpha's Doe のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 41 - チャプター 50

42. Broken PromisesMy brothers were going crazy when I walked into the kitchen the next morning. All seven of them were sitting on stools around the center island, shoveling food into their mouths.“Dotty, Ace has been outside all morning!” Easton yelled at me, turning in his seat to look at me.“He’s been out there all night actually,” Elliot corrected. “I saw him out there before we went to bed last night.” “Why is he just sitting out there, Dotty?” Easton pushed. “Why doesn’t he come inside? He could eat breakfast with us.”I didn’t need them to tell me Ace was still outside. I was well aware. I’d barely slept, too busy worrying about him standing out there in the cold all night.I was a little ashamed to admit I’d checked on him several times overnight. Every time I looked out my window, I found him in the same spot, staring up at me like some sort of stalker.Ignoring Elliot, I searched for my mom. My dad had left for work already, so it looked like she had made everyone break

44. Trust and Turmoil“That’s where you’re wrong. I can read you like a book, Doe. You can’t hide anything from me.” Ace’s hands caressed my sides, leaving hot sparks in their wake.“Like, right now, you’re thinking about how exhausted you are. How much you want to go to sleep. In my arms.”He leaned down to kiss my brow. “I want that too. How about we go home and take a nice nap together? Please. We both need it.”That did sound nice.“You know, before this year…” I sighed. “Before this year, I had perfect attendance.Straight As. I was an incredible student. I was even thinking about going to college.What the heck happened?”“We grew up. And you figured out that your worth does not depend on your grades or attendance. You have bigger things going on in your life.”I allowed my forehead to fall on his chest. “You were such a jerk,” I murmured. “I should never talk to you ever again.”“I know. I was horrible to you. But it was just because I was worried. I wasn’t thinking clearly. I

46. The Gift of HomeWhen I woke up several hours later, Ace was already looking down at me, lovingly running a hand through my hair. I smiled up at him and yawned, stretching my arms out to the sides.“You slept for nine hours,” Ace murmured, his voice deep with sleep.The sound of it made my blood heat.“It’s nearly five o’clock. I had to text your parents from your phone so they wouldn’t think you’d gone missing.”I sighed and nuzzled into him. I felt so refreshed. It was such a relief. “When did you wake up? Please tell me you slept too.”“I slept. I woke up about an hour ago.”He lay here with me on top of him for an entire hour? That must have been so boring.“Oh. I’m sorry.” I leaned back, propping my body up on my arms so I could look at him. “I can get up if you want.”Ace chuckled and wound his arms around my middle so he could pull me back down on top of him. “Absolutely not. This is heaven. I’ll never take you sleeping in my arms for granted ever again.”I giggled. “Good.

48. A Little FlushedAce and I made a quick pit stop at my house before heading to the restaurant, and I saw my family’s instant relief when we walked hand-in-hand through the front door.They were all glad we’d finally made up. I was glad too.Despite his reluctance to leave my side, I made him wait downstairs with my brothers while I got ready.Half an hour later, I walked back downstairs to find Ace playing Mario Kart with my brothers in the living room. He was so focused on the game that he didn’t notice when I arrived. I took a moment to watch him interact with my siblings. Five of my seven brothers were squished on either side of Ace on our sectional couch, all of them laughing and making jokes.My heart swelled with adoration for the man in front of me.He is going to be such a great father someday. I wonder what our kids will look like. I hope they get Ace’s blue eyes—I shook that thought out of my head.Where the hell did that come from? ~Getting a little ahead of yoursel

50. A Firm ToneI wasn’t sure what it was about being in Ace’s car—maybe that we were alone or that I was locked in a small space with him—but once we hit the road, the heat in my body became too intense to ignore.At the restaurant, it had been a mere thrum. But in the car, it was an all-out, blazing inferno in the pit of my stomach, and quickly alighting the rest of my body.I couldn’t seem to take in enough air, my chest rising and falling with labored breaths, as sweat beaded over every inch of me.But as bad as the heat was, it was the incessant ache between my legs that was really driving me mad. It felt…empty. I needed Ace’s touch. “Ace,” I moaned, shifting in my seat, “something is wrong.”“I know, baby, I know. Just let me get you home and then I’ll make it all better.”I shook my head. That would take too long. I needed relief now. “It hurts, Ace. Please, it hurts. I need you.” I squeezed my legs together and reached for him.I even considered crawling over the center co