The Forbidden Alpha

Gabe

When we get upstairs, I expect angry glares and spiteful comments. I wouldn’t be surprised if she rejected me. I have no right to ask for her hand. We’re on the top floor and she pulls me into her room.

She closes the door and locks it behind me. She walks over and sits on her bed, pulling her legs up to her chest, and wrapping her arms around them.

Instead of anger, I see pain. I walk over and sit next to her. I brush the loose strands of hair off of her face and put them behind her ear.

I’ve been with a lot of women but she’s the most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. Her cheekbones are perfectly defined, her lips are soft and plump. Her nose is small and symmetrical. Her black hair is short and frames her face perfectly. She’s tiny, but her little body has curves that would make a priest blush.

She’s is the picture of perfection and all I want to do is cherish her, mark her, love her. I don’t know if I will have her in my life after today.

I want to say something, I want to make her feel better. Felix is incredibly frustrated with me. I wish I could make her feel better and make her understand why I have to go through with the trial.

I grab hold of her hand. “My name is Gabe and I’m your mate.”

She stares at my hand and I give in to Felix’s demands and intertwine my fingers with hers.

“You fucked her,” her little voice breaks my heart.

I’ve never regretted any of the women I’ve been with and I never thought the day would come when I would. I’ve played around not thinking about my mate.

“Yes.”

I regret them now. I regret Sasha. I hate myself for putting that look on her face.

She wraps her arms around herself… shielding herself… from me. Felix whimpers.

“I didn’t think I’d ever find you.” I hope she can hear the honesty in my voice.

I watch as a tear escapes and slowly drips down her cheek.

“I don’t know what to say,” she whispers.

“Have you been with anyone?” I ask her afraid of the answer.

“No,” she tells me. 

“I’ve played around but I’ve never given myself to anyone,” she whimpers.

“Is there a future for us?” I can’t look at her.

There’s a long silence while I give her time to think… to answer.

“If you can promise me that there won’t be any more women, I think I can try. That means no more Sasha, no more girls from your pack. None,” she says firmly. Daring me to disagree.

I get down on my knees in front of her and I look into her sad grey eyes. I lean in and can smell her sweet scent.

“I promise you will be my one and only going forward. I won’t look at Sasha, I won’t do anything to make you feel insecure, or doubt me. I’m yours and only yours,” I vow to her.

Her grey eyes look into my soul and I’d do anything to know what she’s thinking. She blinks and then leans forward.

My mate’s grey eyes flicker to yellow, “Olivia might forgive you but I’m not so easily swayed,” her wolf seethes. “If you hurt her, I will rip your balls off and feed them down your throat,” she growls.

She blinks and my mate’s grey eyes are back. I gulp. Well.

“Isn’t she divine?” Felix murmurs.

Yeah right. I laugh. “She’s scary…” I tell Felix.

“I’m sorry, Cam is protective of me,” Olivia tells me.

“I finally know your name,” I say more to myself than to her.

“My name is Olivia and I’m the Gamma of Desert Moon,” she tells me proudly. “Alpha Ethan is like a brother to me and Odis. It’s only been the 3 of us for a long time.”

“It’s the same for me and Ady. I care for her a lot, and I hope that we can all be close.”

“Will you stay here with me?”

“I’ll do whatever you want me to do darling,” I tell her and I mean it.

“Do you have family back at your pack?”

“Ady is my family.”

“Mmm… so it worked out in the end didn’t it?” She asks me with a smile.

I smile faintly at her. Her eyes darting to my lips.

She leans down and briefly kisses my lips. I’m parched and her lips are like water, I need more.

My hand reaches up and wraps around her neck, pulling her back to my lips. Our lips touch and I shiver as tingles spread and run down to my belly. Our lips glide against each other and I smell her arousal.

When we separate, I look into her eyes, “I want to mark you.”

Her eyes widen and she leans back. Shaking her head, my little mate looks back at me.

“I can’t let you mark me. I don’t know if I can trust you yet,” her honest words prick at my heart.

I glanced away, hating her answer but knowing she was right.

“Giving in would satisfy me but my wolf wouldn’t be happy. We are one and the same and I can’t do this without us both being ready.”

I nod.

“But I do want to touch you,” she whispers as her hands lay on my chest and my dick jumps. My eyes flutter, my breathing slowly picks up, and the butterflies in my stomach are flapping their wings pretty fucking fast.

I don’t dare move. She leans forward pressing her chest against mine and Felix is salivating. Her lips are soon on my neck and she gently kisses where her mark will go, adding fuel to the fire.

Her hands slide down to the hem of my shirt and pull them above my head. Her fingers wander across my abs and I bite back a groan.

They start to lower, “I wouldn’t do that, darling.”

“This?” She asks as her fingers slipped lower.

I gasp and squeeze my eyes shut. “I won’t be able to sit still if you keep going,” I warn.

Looking into her eyes, a small smirk pulls at her lips.

“I want to play.”