All Chapters of Bound to the Wrong Alpha: Chapter 141 - Chapter 145

Lola's POVHis lips touched mine. It was just a brush at first. Soft. Testing. But the moment his skin met mine, a heavy heat flooded my chest. I wanted him. I couldn't lie to myself anymore. The pull was too strong. My hands moved up to his chest, gripping his shirt. He groaned slightly, shifting closer, parting my lips with his.The taste of him sent my mind backwards. Suddenly, I wasn't in this house. I wasn't bruised and battered from an ambush. I was in the back in his car three years ago. I remembered his hands pulling me into his lap, his mouth hot and desperate against my neck. I remembered the heavy weight of his body pressing me into the leather seats. The way he made me feel like the only person in the world. The raw, unfiltered need between us. It was a memory etched into my bones. My body recognised him instantly. It hummed, begging me to let go. To pull him down onto the bed, to forget the years of pain, and just let him consume me. For a few seconds, I gave in. I kis

Morgan's POVThe next day, Lola arrived at the drilling site early. She was wearing practical clothes. Boots. Jacket. Hair tied back. Ready to work.I met her at the main tent."Good morning," I said."Morning," she said. She didn't quite meet my eyes.We spent the day walking the site. Checking equipment. Talking to crew members. Reviewing safety protocols. All normal work.But there were moments.Moments when I stood close to her to look at the same diagram, and she went very still. Moments when our hands both reached for the same tool, and she pulled back like she'd been burned. Moments when I caught her looking at me, and she turned away quickly.By the third day, something had shifted.We were in the equipment tent reviewing inventory when she actually laughed at something I said. A real laugh. Not polite... Real.I stopped what I was doing and looked at her."What?" she said."Nothing," I said. "I just haven't heard you laugh in a long time."Her smile faded slightly."We should