Alle Kapitel von The Ice Alpha’s Mate: Kapitel 61 – Kapitel 70

ARIAWhen Tyler and I finally head outside, I realize he's right about it being easier to breathe. For some reason, it truly was very hot inside.Then again, of course, I feel better now that I'm away from Ryder and that awful scene. Goddess, I still shiver when I remember how he held her hand and looked at her. I have no business feeling this way when I know what I'm here to do.The whole thing is just stupid and impossible to make sense of."Hey, do you mind if I introduce you to my parents?"I snap my head in Tyler's direction and nod absentmindedly, only making true sense of what he said when we stop in front of a couple in their mid-forties. They both smile at us, and I realize that the man looks exactly like Tyler. Or rather, Tyler looks a lot like his father."There you are," the woman I'm assuming is his mother says. "We've been looking all over for you!""Sorry, Mom. I just...this is Aria.""Aria," his mom says before exchanging a look with her husband and a knowing smile. He

ARIAI see panic in Ryder's eyes but it's gone in a flash as he looks down at me. My heart's beating so fast and the fact that his father is on the other side of the door doesn't make me feel any better."I'm here.""I need you down here right this instant."Ryder's eyes meet mine once more as he answers, "I'll be right there."We both hear his father's footsteps retreating and I relax a little. "See? This is exactly what I mean. This is only going to cause us more pain, Ryder, can't you see that?""I don't want you to worry about a thing," he says as he places his hand on the side of my face. "I'll take care of this.""How?""Just trust me." He presses his lips against mine again in a brief kiss. "Please, wait here for me, alright? We'll talk some more when I get back."I lower my head, knowing that this can't be a good idea. "This isn't right. We shoudln't—"His reaction makes me fall silent."You belong to me, Aria," he growls, his nose brushing against mine. "The harder you push m

RYDERLike all good things, my time with Aria in the forest comes to an end and before I know it, we're back in my fucking house and forced to part ways.We do exchange numbers, though. I'm gonna make sure to call her whenever I can't see her. I'm determined for there never to be a day when we don't say a word to each other.I've spent enough time away from her as it is, and I don't know how long this separation will last. Hell, as I walk into the house, walking past all these people I don't care about, I have this wild urge to scream Aria's name at the top of my lungs and announce that she's the one I want and not Lizzie.But of course, I'm not crazy enough to do it.At first glance, I don't find Lizzie and that's fine by me. I won't spend time looking for me. But when I get outside, walking past the doors that lead to the garden, I make eye contact with my father and he makes a signal with his hand for me to come over.As I do this, all I can ask myself is what he wants. I don't hav

ARIA The first person I see as I walk into my History class, as expected, is Ryder. My heart threatens to beat right out of my chest. Memories of the last time I saw him flood my mind uncontrollably and make my cheeks flush. The way he's looking at me doesn't help, either. Blushing, I make my way to my seat. I have this sudden urge to turn to him and touch him somehow. Maybe even kiss him. But I know behaving this way would be very reckless of me.It wouldn't make any sense. His eyes remain on me for the entire lesson. I can feel it. I'm not paying attention to a word Professor Denver is saying—and when Ryder touches my hair, twirling the locks around his fingers, that's when I lose all concentration completely. I lean into him as far as I can without being suspicious. Honestly, right now, I don't care about what anyone else is doing. Whether they're watching us or not. Whether we'll be caught. I'm lost in the moment, and all these vivid images are filling my mind now. It feels

ARIARyder and I pull apart and stare into each other's eyes for several breathless seconds. I ask myself if I'll ever get enough of this feeling that makes me feel like my stomach's full. When I'm not in his arms like I am now, all I can do is think about this. Kissing him and being with him occupies my mind 24/7. We've been meeting in one of the abandoned laboratories on campus. It needed to be renovated some years back, but according to Ryder, his father used the money to improve the ice rink instead, since it's the most important aspect of Ironclaw U anyway. There's another laboratory on campus. Smaller than this one, but it's really all that's needed since not many people go for healing arts.So, this is a safe place for us to meet whenever we have a chance. It's far away from all the classes, and nobody will hear us. Plus, Ryder aways makes sure to drag a broken cabinet in front of the door. If anyone sneaks in here, we'll definitely hear them. We could've gone elsewhere far