The Forbidden Alpha

Adea

What. the. actual. fuck. I’m mortified. I could die. I could just die. Oh, my goddess. What was I thinking?!?! I’m so stupid. Naked, Adea? Really? Why did I think that was a good idea?

“He saw a little skin. You’re fine,” Kor laughs.

Ugh. Wolves.

“I heard that,” she says.

“It’s not a habit for me to flash my body Kor! Of course, I’m flipping out.”

“Well get used to it. After we shift, we’re going to run with the pack and they’ll eventually see you naked. It isn’t as big a deal as you think,” she assures me.

“Yeah?” I ask hopefully.

“Yes, now stop worrying about it.”

I slip on some jeans and a blouse, threw my hair up in a bun, and took a few deep breaths. I hear the door open and close by the time I’ve slowed my heart rate.

There’s a crash that causes me to shriek. I rush out into my room but before I can ask what’s going on I see Odis on the floor, his head bent to the right, his neck offered in submission.

Ethan is standing directly in front of him. He doesn’t even look at me, his eyes are focused on Odis. I realize he’s angry.

“Ethan?” I call out quietly.

He doesn’t answer. “Is there a reason I should doubt you?” He asks Odis.

“Never.” Odis answers, his eyes on the floor.

“I would never,” he says.

I swallow.

“Ethan?” I call again.

His eyes snap to me before looking back to Odis.

“Stand.” He demands and I can feel him using his Alpha voice.

Odis stands, his eyes never leaving the ground.

Ethan takes a step forward and I feel my hair stand on end. I watch his chest rise and fall as he stares at Odis. The muscle in his jaw ticks and he closes his eyes and I relax as his chest starts to slow.

“Beta,” he says this time without his Alpha voice.

Odis raises his eyes to meet Ethan’s. 

“You’re excused,” Ethan tells him.

“Yes, Alpha,” Odis says before bowing and heading for the door.

I wait for him to leave before I step closer to Ethan. His eyes lock with mine and my breath catches as he strides over to me.

He reaches for me and I flinch.

He freezes for a second, “I’d never hurt you, little one. You don’t have to fear me.”

“I know,” I whisper.

“He didn’t do anything wrong.” I need him to know he didn’t do anything inappropriate.

“I walked out completely naked. It wasn’t his fault. I didn’t know he was out here.” I take a breath before continuing, “I thought… I was trying to surprise you. I thought I could shock you if I came out completely naked.”

“Well, it was a surprise.”

He wraps his arms around my waist. “I’m not angry with you. I would have liked the surprise.”

Ethan leans down and gives me a brief kiss on the cheek.

“Why are you angry with him?” I ask.

“I’m not angry that he saw you naked, as surprising as that sounds, I’m not angry because of that. I’m angry because he was aroused. He was turned on because of you. And that is why I’m angry.”

I bite my lip. What do you say to that? 

“I mean… maybe it wasn’t his fault? There was a naked woman in front of him. I’m not trying to make excuses for him but he’s not a saint,” I tell him,

I watch as he clenches his jaw. I lean up on my toes and plant a kiss on his lips.

“I mean, look at me,” I say jokingly.

He cracks a smile and I relax a bit.

Ethan lets out a sigh.

“When it comes to Odis, it would be hard for it to not mean anything.”

“What-” I say but he cuts me off.

“Not today little one,” He grabs my hand.

“Let’s get some food into you,” he says and he leads me downstairs.

After brunch, Ethan tells me he has to go and interrogate the rogues from the attack. When they leave, I start picking up my plate and stack the other plates to take them to the sink.

“You can leave them there,” Sasha says curtly. She’s wiping the counters and doesn’t spare me a glance.

My fingers instinctively freeze.

“Bitch!” Kor growls.

“I don’t mind putting these away,” I tell her and continue stacking the other plates that were left on the table. I lift a stack and take it to the sink, ignoring her glare as I turn around to grab the rest of the stacks. I finish putting the rest of the stacks into the sink when she throws her apron onto the counter.

“I don’t know what he sees in you but it won’t last long,” she says with her hands on her waist.

“I don’t know who you think you are,” I say emphasizing the ‘you’. “I am your future Luna,” I say and square my shoulders. I won’t let her make me feel inferior.

“He always comes back to me,” she says matter-of-factually, and I’d be lying if I said it didn’t hurt to hear that.

“Or didn’t he tell you?” She says looking down her nose at me.

“He’s told me about his past with you, and that’s what it is. The past.”

“You mean the past, as in the week before you?” She says maliciously.

“Rip her throat out!” Kor says through bared teeth.

“What happens between us is none of your business. I hope you know your place… and that’s not between me and Ethan.”

Her beautiful face screws up in an angry scowl. I don’t even see it but her hand cocks back and slams forward. The slap resonates in the room and I stare at her as I clutch my face. I’m shocked.

She takes a step towards me and leans in.

“Enjoy him while you can, bitch.”

Sasha turns on her heel and stomps out of the kitchen her red hair bouncing on her way out.