All Chapters of The Alpha's Secret Mate : Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

Silence stretched between us like a drawn blade.The moment his eyes landed on me, I knew he could see straight through every wall I had built. There was nowhere to hide beneath that cold, piercing gaze. My breath turned shallow, my fingers tightening around the strap of my bag until they ached.He took one slow step forward.Instinct begged me to move back, to flee before he came any closer, but my feet refused to obey. I stood frozen, forcing myself to meet his stare even as my pulse thundered in my ears.“I know I am nothing but a burden to you,” I said softly, though the words scraped my throat raw. “I won’t stand in the way of this marriage. If you want me gone, I’ll leave. I’ll disappear and stay far from your life.”For a second, he said nothing.Then something shifted in his expression—something dark and unreadable.He moved closer, the distance between us shrinking until I could feel the warmth of his body and breathe in the sharp scent of cedar and rain that clung to him. My

“Then I’m glad you wanted to experience it with me. Tell me… what else haven’t you tried?” I asked, my curiosity impossible to hide.She froze for a heartbeat, her wide eyes lifting to meet mine before darting away again. A faint blush crept across her cheeks. “Uh… I think the list is endless,” she admitted softly, a nervous smile curving her full lips.My gaze caught there, lingering longer than it should have. Those lips were distracting in ways I didn’t care to admit. Slowly, I dragged my eyes back to hers.I had only met her a few hours ago, yet my thoughts were already straying into dangerous places—visions of stolen moments, whispered confessions, and all the firsts I wanted to claim beside her.But she was cautious, wrapped tightly in walls built long before I arrived. I could see it in the way she held herself, the hesitation in every glance. Winning her trust would take time. Patience. Care.And for her… I was willing to wait.Because one thing was certain—she was staying wit