The Alpha’s Contract Mate
The faint light catches on the gold of his necklace, and I notice how carefully he handles it, as if it’s fragile, as if it carries a weight only he can understand.
I hurry to the cabinet, searching for the first aid box, my hands trembling slightly. When I return, I kneel again beside him, my fingers unwrapping the cloth around his hand. His gaze follows me the entire time, soft but intense, as if measuring every movement, every hesitation, every thought racing behind my eyes.
“I’ll clean it first,” I say softly, my hands brushing against his fingers as I work. He flinches slightly at the sting, but he doesn’t move away. Instead, he lets me handle it, letting me tend to him, letting me… car