The Forbidden Alpha

Ethan

“How do I tell her?” I asked Elijah.

He chuckled and shook his head.

“She’s not going to like it, and from what we’ve seen on the training field, she doesn’t need one,” Elijah said.

I remember the way she looked. I was thoroughly surprised when she came strutting onto the field the first day. The way she held her own against her opponents honestly blew me away. I’ve always seen her as fragile and needing my protection but the woman I saw on the field was not who I knew.

And yet.

“Every Queen needs one,” I press.

“Every mortal Queen,” he blocked.

I sigh.

“She needs a bodyguard,” I said.

“Look, why don’t we talk about what this is all really about?” Elijah asks, getting straight to the root of the problem.

I remained silent and yanked my hands from my pockets, as I started pacing back and forth in the lobby near the elevator. It was storming outside and I could hear the rain as it came down with a vengeance.

“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I tell him.

“Right,” he chuckles.

I groan.

“What?” I ask.

“Just admit it,” he asked.

“Admit what?” I ask.

“Admit to yourself, and to me, why you want Adea to have a bodyguard.”

I stop pacing and look at my door.

“I need her to have a bodyguard so I can feel better about not being by her side,” I say, finally able to swallow the lump in my throat. “I need to feel like I’m protecting her when I’m forced to go to other packs and sit through meetings while she’s goddess knows where unprotected.”

Now that I’ve said it out loud, my chest feels lighter.

“See? That wasn’t so hard now, was it?” Elijah chuckles.

A low growl fills my throat.

“A queen needs guards, it’s not too much to ask for her to have one,” I said.

“Tell her that,” he tells me.

I square my shoulders and reach for the elevator button.

“There’s nothing to fear. I’m sure she’ll… agree with me,” I say more to myself than to Elijah.

I press the close button and as it slides closed a door blocks it. When the doors open, the hand belongs to Adea.

Adea

When the meeting with Kristina was finally over, I helped the kitchen staff. We threw the trash away and did the dishes. When it was over, the moon was high in the sky. I thanked them again for their help and left the kitchen.

I came to an abrupt stop when I found Ethan pacing in the lobby. I could tell he was worried about something. He’d pace and stop, sigh and pace again. I wanted to know what was on his mind but it was nice seeing him like this. I got to see him stressed without trying to hide it behind this mask of fearing nothing.

I wasn’t expecting to see him at the sampling and having him show up, somehow made him hotter. I doubt there are many Alphas out there who make time to sample cakes.

I giggle.

It’s just my Alpha. I’ve got a one-of-a-kind. Could I get any luckier?

“No, we cannot,” Korra murmured. “We could show him how much we appreciate him.”

“That we could,” I murmur.

I watch as he presses the elevator button and steps in, still oblivious of my presence. I walk over to the elevator door and stop it before it closes completely.

His eyes widen as I step in. I press the close button and it closes behind me. My eyes rake down the length of his body and thoughts of what I’d like to do to him fill my mind. My body warms and I sigh.

Let’s be bold.

I reached out and fist my hand in his shirt. I yanked him closer, and he crashed against me, and I pushed myself onto the tips of my toes and pressed my lips against his. His mouth parted as I pushed my tongue into his, and his tongue darted out and tasted me.

I met every one of his strokes with one of my own. His hardness pressed against me through the material of his pants. The elevator jumped and began moving. We separated and I couldn’t help but giggle.

He leaned down and pressed a kiss to my neck as the elevator stopped on the second floor. Before the door could open, Ethan pushed the button for our floor. The door opened and the Delta under Odis stood on the other side. He bowed before getting in.

I gripped Ethan’s hand and stifled another giggle. The elevator stopped on our floor and we nodded to the Delta before stepping out. The hallway was empty and as soon as the doors closed, Ethan swept me off of my feet.

I squealed in surprise and he laughed loudly as we took off down the hall. When we got to our door, he stopped, his hands were full. I leaned down and opened it for us. I soon forgot everything as he crashed his lips against mine.

One moment we’re standing and the next he’s pushed me against the wall. I wrapped my legs around his hips and he moves his hands down my body as he kisses my neck. I push my chest against him and he stares down at me as he pushes the material down below my breasts and they break free.

Ethan closes his mouth over one before moving on to the other. I moan his name and feel my nipples harden. He must notice because he flicks his tongue over one, and I buck my hips against his stomach.

He grips my ass with both hands and carries me towards the bed. I run my hands up his shirt and I feel his smile on my lips.. In the next minute, I’m falling; falling until I land on the bed.