The Forbidden Alpha

Gabe

I was beginning to tire of this asshole’s whispered taunts and smirks. With his attention on Alpha, I tried to think of the best way out from under him. From what I’ve seen he didn’t have any weakness but I did know he was favored his right. My muscles screamed in agony at the strenuous movements I’ve been doing. It’s been a long time since I’ve worked out and I’ll admit that this fucker was strong; really strong but I’d exhaust myself first before bowing to him.

“Oh, no asshole, you don’t get to take your eyes off of me,” Felix growled. My wolf and I usually thought along the same lines. I smirked as I quickly maneuvered myself out from under him and pushed Leo off of me. I enjoyed the shock I found on his face. I jumped to my feet quickly and savored every extra second it took him to scramble to his feet. I was waiting for him and flashed him a taunting smirk of my own as his angry gaze found mine.

My chest expanded and squeezed as I fought to catch my breath. My opponent did the same and I reveled in the fact I’d given as good as I’d received. His eyes dropped to my lips for a fraction of a second and my brows furrowed in confusion. A quick warning from Felix and I banished it without a second thought.

I watched him for a signal or telltale of his next move. A smirk slowly pulled at the left side of his lips and I readied myself to launch at him. I was more than ready to rip the cockiness from his lips.

“WE HAVE A WINNER!” Alpha Ethan roared from off the field. I stilled and it took everything I had to stop from attacking him. Confusion set in as I processed what Alpha had announced. No one won. We were still mid-match.

“Is he serious?” Felix snapped. He was gnawing and chomping at the bits. Something about our opponent had him more than ready to tear into him. The predatory way he tracked my movements, the hunger in his eyes, and the satisfaction that flashed across his face with every blow he landed had me had us on edge.

For every punch I took, I returned one and for every scratch he got, he returned. There wasn’t a clear winner yet. If anything…. we were matched in our fighting abilities. When I didn’t respond, Felix whined “What’s he thinking?” Felix asked.

Silence fell over the disqualified fighters and I saw my confusion mirrored in theirs. My gaze drifted past them and I locked eyes with Odis. He stared back at me with an intensity I swear I could feel. Dragging my eyes from him, I turned my attention to Alpha Ethan. We all waited in anticipation for what he’d say next.

Who won?

I could almost hear the question. In the corner of my eye, my opponent shifted but I didn’t bother looking at him. I straightened my back and fought the urge to grab my hurt arm. “Gabe!” Alpha yelled. The disqualified competitors broke into cheers and clapped.

My eyes fell to my best friend by his side and I watched as she visibly relaxed. Her shoulders sagged and her head dropped in relief. I smiled as she clutched her chest. She lifted her head and our eyes met.

“… and Leo!” Ethan roared over the noise. The cheering cut off instantly and the people off the field froze. Everyone turned to Alpha Ethan and my best friend had turned to stare up at him. He didn’t bat an eye to our shock.

Leo

“I don’t remember seeing this one at training,” My wolf purred. He blatantly checked out his body. I caught him more than once focused on the bulge that pressed against the fabric of his pants.

“Training was for the new recruits, remember?” I reminded him.

“Mmm,” he murmured.

I had him below me now, his back against the ground, his arm bloodied. His hands held my knee and his eyes glared up at me with hate. Everything about him was begging for my attention. I don’t like getting sidetracked but my wolf’s thoughts were blending with my own.

A scream jerked me from my thoughts and I turned to find the woman who put me on my ass; my Luna. The Alpha and her exchanged a few hurried words and I tried to focus on their lips. I can usually read lips but we were a ways away. I couldn’t make out what they were saying.

I don’t know what happened next. In a blur, my opponent managed to push me off of him before getting out from under me. I’m not a small guy and I’m not light. To say I was shocked would be putting it lightly. He was up on his feet and I got to my feet as quickly as possible.

When I looked up to see what he was doing, he stared down at me smugly. He had the nerve to taunt me! I glared as he stared down at me.

“Goddess, I want to teach him a lesson,” my wolf groaned. He loved a challenge in the bedroom but we weren’t there now.

“Not now,” I hissed.

“Not many people have gotten on top of you and yet,” my wolf started, “in our first week here two people have done just that.”

“I’m glad one of us is amused,” I said, peeved. My opponent watched me and I was glad to see I made him nervous. Good. I smiled at him to ruffle his feathers. When his eyes darkened and he lowered his head, I knew he was getting ready. Come at me.

“WE HAVE A WINNER!” A voice boomed. I was ready to ignore it when I saw my opponent still and turn.

“The Alpha,” my wolf said.

“Gabe!” He hollered.

“Figures,” I said.

The participants broke out in cheers and I huffed. They must have known this guy well. They were excited for him and applauded for him. I looked towards the girl and she looked relieved.

“Gabe,” my wolf mused.

“I got that, yes,” I said. “ They’d never let an outsider win anyway.”

“… and Leo!” The Alpha roared.

“Never say never,” my wolf said.