The Forbidden Alpha

Ethan pulls me into his side as we walk out of the elevator. He’s warm and the feeling of his hand around my waist is sparking a fire in me. I blush, yes, another fire. The hall is busy and I notice everyone is here. I see a lot of faces I know and a few that I don’t.

Some are sitting together and some are walking around. Everyone seems happy here, safe. Someone has some slow jams playing, which makes me want to dance.

Ethan’s hand trails up my waist and I know my face has betrayed me when he lets out a low chuckle. When we walk into the kitchen, I stiffen when I see Sasha turns around and sees us. Her long red hair is in a braid down her back, she’s wearing a mini skirt and a low-cut blouse.

She gives a low bow when she greets us and turns to get our plates ready. Ethan doesn’t pay her any attention and leads me to the table. Odis walks in and Ethan flashes him a smile. Beta Odis smiles back and even though he’s smiling, he’s intimidating.

Olivia walks in and even this early in the morning she’s beautiful. She’s wearing an oversize tye-dye white and brown tee that reaches her knees and she’s wearing athletic shoes that work with it.

After Olivia is sitting, Gabe walks in and kisses her head. We all settle in and Sasha serves us our plates. Olivia is bubbly and talks with her hands as she explains how they have been fighting over their room decorations.

“Luna, I’d love it if we could have a girl’s day or girls’ night out soon. I know we don’t know each other well but I thought it would be a great chance for us to connect,” Olivia says with a smile.

“I think that’s a great idea. We can plan something soon,” I respond.

Throughout the rest of breakfast, the conversation is light and easy. Beta Odis doesn’t say much other than to answer Ethan’s questions or remind him about meetings. Gabe gives me a hug before leaving with Olivia and my heart swells for him.

After breakfast, Ethan and I go for a walk. We stand outside for a few minutes when Odis comes out and hands Ethan a small bag.

“Got everything?” Ethan asks.

“Yes, Alpha,” Odis tells him.

“Thanks Odis,” I tell him.

We turn to leave and we walk for a few minutes, simply holding hands and enjoying this moment in time. It feels comfortable and I am loving how comfortable I am with him.

We walk a little farther and I’ve realized we’re behind the buildings that are the packhouse. We’re faced with a trail that winds into a shaded forest area. We’re walking down a dirt road, and the farther we walk the deeper we get into the trees.

Suddenly there is an opening and I stare in amazement as Ethan walks ahead of me. I thought we’d keep walking into the forest but we’ve come to a small lake.

“When I first found this place, I would come here by myself and swim. I always thought it would be cool to bring someone one day that could enjoy it with me.” I’m staring at the see-through blue water and I cannot believe that this little oasis was hidden here in Desert Moon.

“It’s beautiful, Ethan.” A huge grin spreads across his face at my words.

He steps towards me, his hands cupping my face, “Not as beautiful as you.”

Ethan leans down and gently places a kiss on my lips. The kiss was so soft, so light I wondered if he’d really kissed me. I inhale his scent and kiss him back.

My wolf is itching to have some time with his wolf, but I haven’t shifted yet, so it’ll still be a while before they can spend time together.

“Come,” Ethan coos. His hands sliding down to my waist, “Swim with me.”

My eyes dart to the lake. “It’s not as deep as it looks,” Ethan reassures me.

I giggle and let him lead me to the lake. I’ve been staring in wonder at the lake for a minute or two when something drops. I look over to him and see that he’s in nothing but his briefs.

He’s watching me as my eyes drop the length of his body. Shooting me a smile, he takes off into the lake. When he’s waist-high he turns around to look at me.

I swallow.

I have no reason to be shy, I scold myself. I take off my clothes slowly and walk towards him. Holding my chin up, pretending to be confident. When I’m less than a foot away from him, I reach out and touch his chest.

Hands shoot out, wrap around me, and lift me up. “Ethan!”

He laughs and throws me into the deeper end of the lake. I laugh as I go under and swim back up to the surface with a mouth full.

When I open my eyes, he’s laughing and starts to swim closer. He’s eyeing me like a predator eyes his prey.

His arms wrap around my waist and he picks me up and pulls me towards him. I wrap my legs around his waist so I can be closer. I’m rewarded when I feel his hard length pressed against me, hard and throbbing. His hands cup my ass, and I can’t help but give a little wiggle, and his hands squeeze hard.

I wonder if he can smell how aroused I am, even though we’re in the water. He starts kissing down my throat, and I run my fingers through his hair and tug. His hands slowly massaging my ass as his lips trail down my neck.

We spend the rest of the afternoon making out, grabbing each other, swimming. We ask each other questions to get to know each other and I tell him stories of when I was a little girl.

It’s comfortable, and we touch each other and enjoy exploring each other. After our swim, Ethan opened up the bag from Odis and pulled out a picnic blanket for us and two towels to dry off.

We cuddled under a blanket and got to know each other more before dinner. A thought crossed my mind.. If every day was like today, I could find myself falling in love with him.