All Chapters of The Alpha General's Substitute Bride: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

TEMPESTI swallowed, dodging his eyes, but my fingers started to roam, sliding over that perfect Alpha body.“These?” I found his nipples and pinched them lightly between my fingers.I knew he liked it by the way they tightened… and by the thump of his heart under the left side of his chest.“Those can be very vulnerable…”“And if I do this, will he get weaker?” My brain was on fire; my mouth moved on its own.I bent and flicked my tongue, tapping and circling them slowly.A low growl vibrated above my head.“Shhh… you almost have me, baby…”A hiss thrummed under my tongue.This game, having him at my mercy, was getting way too good.“Any other weak spots?” I asked, breathy with need.“Mmm… there’s one in particular that’s very, very vulnerable, my love…”For that “my love,” I’d do anything.I straightened a little and let my hands drift down.I stroked each carved ab, tight and flexed, then followed that little trail that disappears under his waistband.My small hand slid inside his

TEMPESTHis scent, his aura, everything screamed that this incredible man had been made just for me.Energy burst through my veins in waves that made the boards and roof tremble.I took all the toxins left in him, the last damage in his legs.I healed my man completely and brought him back to his best health.Archer was fully restored.I collapsed, breathing like there wasn’t any oxygen left in the world, a little spent.My neck burned, my body loose after the orgasm that wrecked my senses.A soft tongue started licking at the wound from the temporary mark.I knew I’d created a bond, but not a permanent one. It wasn’t a forever mark.I didn’t have a she-wolf… I didn’t even know what I was on the inside.A strong arm wrapped my waist, and he rolled me onto my side.I threw my leg over his hip, hissing low as his half-hard cock slid along my pussy.Something milky and cloudy leaked down my thighs, making a creamy mess.A lush kiss, tasting like me, came straight to my mouth.Archer haul

TEMPESTAs promised, Archer took me to a shop that was open even at that hour.Right in the main square and way too fancy for my taste."Isn’t there a simpler one?" I muttered, eyeing the entrance and the noble gowns on display."No, and get used to it. You didn’t even wear the dresses we left at the mansion, plus the ones you’re still missing," he leaned in to murmur in my ear."But the money...""Money’s meant to be spent. Go in, and if it’s not enough, wait for me. I’ll be right back..."He gave me a few gentle nudges that pushed me inside against my will.He was acting off, like he was itching to go somewhere.No matter how hard I pressed, he wouldn’t tell me where... just that he had to take care of something.With a defeated huff, I slipped in, shy and small.A woman was talking farther back with another customer.I started wandering between the gowns on the mannequins.Goddess, what a waste of fabric, but I had to admit they were gorgeous.I reached for a satin emerald one, dra

TEMPESTFor the first time, Archer was the one who looked away from me.His hands tightened on my waist.I knew it… he was going to lie to me.“I went… to look for something important and then…” He paused for a beat, but it felt like hours to me.“Then I went back to the shop, and they told me you’d run off. Was it because you felt the shift coming on? The first time can be awful…”«No. It was because I saw you with the woman you really love. The original blonde.»I thought about saying it out loud, about calling him out right here in this little bathroom and stripping his lie bare.Maybe he suspected she’d show up at that festival. ... Maybe he was just looking for an excuse to find her.So why bring me at all?“Tempest?”“Yeah… that was it,” I finally answered, looking down, a tangle of feelings inside me.None of them good.“You were too anxious. You’ve got to take it slow. I can help with my wolf…”“No need.” I rolled my shoulders to shrug his hands off, slipping past him out of t

ARCHERI watched her gaze flip through a dozen things.I knew her too well, how she always faked nobility when she was getting whipped by anger.“You swore it didn’t matter if you found your mate… that we…”“Are you okay in the head, Adelaine?” I curled my lip in a faint sneer.“You think I didn’t notice you were ready to leave me before I broke the engagement, thinking I was going to die?”“Archer, no, that’s not how it was! My father…!”“Your father’s a climber who only clings to the strongest tree, and you…!” the word gold digger tingled on my tongue along with more insults.“You’re not worth it. I’m grateful to that sickness for letting me see your real face.” I dropped her and she fell to the ground, hands over her face.Her sobs bounced off the walls of the lonely alley.“Don’t act familiar when we see each other again. We’re nothing, Adelaine. You’ve got your future King fiancé, and I love my female. No way in hell I’m rejecting her for you. Or anyone.”I made it clear, looking