Semua Bab The Alpha General's Substitute Bride: Bab 51 - Bab 60

TEMPESTA horse’s whinny rang out, hooves pounding the planks of the empty stable.I stayed outside in the early-morning chill, watching the indomitable man ride out on the stallion.Straight-backed, a sexy half smile ghosting over cool lips, his hand tight on the reins like they belonged to him.The midnight stallion crow-hopped in front of me and Mr. Whitlock swung down.His boots planted firmly in the grass.“You… you can ride already…” My voice came out breathless.“Thanks to you. I wanted to show you,” he said, a bright spark in his eyes.“That’s why you told me to wear pants,” I said, feeling weird in riding clothes.“And now I’m regretting it…” His wolfish gaze raked over me, hungry. “You’re a little too… noticeable.”He cleared his throat, and I’d swear he’d been hunting for a dirtier word.“Mr. Whitlock, Ms. Vale’s horse is ready,” Corvin’s voice cut through the heat between us.I looked toward the wide doors just as he led out a strong brown gelding, gentler than Archer’s su

TEMPEST“Aahhh!” I screamed, clutching my head as sharp stabs of pain forced tears out of me.I kicked and fought. I could hear that woman screaming too. It sounded like we’d both been taken.The forest floor scraped my back and panic clawed up my throat.“Let me go! Let me go!”“Shut up already, damn it!” a man’s voice roared, and he yanked his hand out of my hair.Dizzy or not, I went straight for the dagger in my boot.A shadow lunged, and I brought the blade up to cut him.“Fuck, I told you to search her!” he shouted, and hot blood splashed my face when I slashed him.He was stronger.My hands were caught midair, and he pinned me, straddling my hips.I fought, but he twisted my wrists so hard I heard ligaments pop.“Aah!” I cried, the knife clattering to the ground.“We’ve got a fighter. That’s how I like ’em when I fuck ’em… nice and feisty,” he snickered.In the shadows I locked onto his dark, mocking eyes.“Stop thinking with your dick. The boss is waiting. This is already a me

TEMPESTShe broke from Archer’s protection and ran to the man, who stared at her, stunned and relieved.“Aghata, sweetheart!” He opened his arms and pulled her in, tears spilling. The axe thudded into the grass.“Why do you smell so strange?”“They gave us some herbs… to mask our scent,” she explained, her voice tight.“No wonder it was so hard…” a few of them muttered.Everything seemed to freeze. The men looked around, confused.“Dad, they saved us. The girls are in a wagon up ahead!”Hearing her defend us stirred a flicker of gratitude in my chest. Truth was, she’d helped a lot; the only one brave enough to move when it mattered.“Are you sure? Is there a redhead named Wendy with you?”Another man blurted it beside him, urgent. When she said yes, he ran for the clearing, and the rest thundered after him.Archer’s hand clamped on mine and he started walking, almost stumbling. Only I felt the tremor in his fingers. I knew how much pain it cost him just to stay upright. Only a

TEMPESTI went from melting in Archer’s arms to being scared again."Are you sure?" The shame of someone knowing what we’d done made my face burn.I tried to get up, but he stopped me."Easy, maybe it was just my paranoia. Don’t sit up so fast," he said, kissing me.I knew he was trying to calm me.Our lips brushed slowly."Maybe they just walked by," I whispered, trying to convince myself."Maybe…" he repeated, looking at me so intensely he had me blushing all over again."I’m sorry, Tempest, but… I came inside you again."We went from worrying about a spy to that shameless whisper."Well… but you feel better…""Way better, baby. Cumming in you is the cherry on top. Your treatment is… incredible," he said, brazen.I snorted and shook my head.If he had the energy to joke, then he wasn’t that bad anymore."You’re getting a little too familiar… General," I murmured, trying to stand again.But when his half-hard cock slid out of my pussy, something thick started to spill, and I was afra

TEMPESTAt some point, I fell asleep.Hard, insistent knocks on the door woke me.I opened my eyes, confused, and took in the place, remembering I’d stayed at the inn.“I’m coming.” I got up, rubbed my eyes, and walked to the door.“Agatha… did something happen to Archibald?” I blurted, suddenly on edge.“No, girl, stop thinking only about your man,” she huffed, pretending to be annoyed. “Mom’s inviting you to come down and eat with us.”I let out a breath of relief, followed by a twinge of awkwardness.“Thanks, but I’d rather eat up here...”“Vale, did I do something to upset you?” Her serious question caught me off guard.Her eyes looked about to spill over.“No, of course not.”“Then why do I feel like you keep avoiding me?” She took my hands. “Is it… is it because of what I did to that woman?”She dropped her gaze, hurt.“She almost took my little sister. I fell for her trap while I was saving Katty, but she was going to take her, Vale… she was going to take a child…”Her voice wa