Alphas of Summer: A collection of shifter romances by unknow

Author:unknow
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: After Glows Publishing
Published: 2017-07-18T04:00:00+00:00

"Come in," Janine answered the knock on her door.

Individual assessments were an essential part of training, but she was dreading one in particular this time. Eric King.

Of course it was him who had decided to come in first. She held her breath as she observed him enter her office. His movements were much more stealthy and refined than she would expect from someone of his stature. Was it deliberate?

Either way, hopefully, she could get this conversation out of the way quickly, so that she could move on to the easier subjects.

"Take a seat," she offered.

Cadet King—she'd tried to force herself to think of him in those terms, even if it seemed wholly inappropriate—sat down. He made the substantial wood and leather chair in front of her desk look small underneath him.

Her heartbeat sped up against her will.

His eyes were fixed on her face as he folded his hands and waited for further instructions. Despite Callahan's observations as well as her own concerns, he had been quite comfortable taking orders all morning. Was it just an act?

"I have a few questions for you, and it's best if you are completely honest." Janine shuffled a few of the papers on her desk, pretending to look for the checklist she had prepared earlier. In reality, she was just trying to avoid eye contact.

"Of course, Ma'am."

His voice still affected her, perhaps even more so than the first time they'd spoken. He was so near and yet so unattainable. She could not wait for this torture to be over.

She glanced up into his eyes and immediately focused on the questionnaire again.

"Why are you here?" she started, folding her hands to resist the urge to fidget with the paperwork again.

"You called all of us in," Cadet King—Eric—answered.

Janine shook her head. Don't make this any more difficult than it has to be! "I mean generally. Why join Alpha Squad?"

He paused, stealing a glance downward, presumably at her lips. Her heart skipped a few beats, but she did her best to maintain the same steely expression.

You're mine, a voice said in her head. Was it a voice, though? It sounded more like a low growl. Janine readjusted one hand on top of the other and continued to stare straight at the bear of a man in front of her. Now she was truly losing it.

"As you will have read in my file, I've been involved in the New Alliance. I just want to make a difference, Ma'am."

And what a difference you've made already, Janine thought.

I'm here to claim you, the same voice in her head seemed to say. The hairs on her arms stood upright, tempting her to scratch herself, but she managed to resist the urge. Janine's eye twitched involuntarily. What was that voice?

"In your own words: what is the purpose of Alpha Squad? The mission statement, if you will…"

Eric continued to look at her directly, his expression as calm as could be.

"To aid the traditional law enforcement agencies in any shifter related matters."

Janine nodded and made a quick note in his file.

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