Changed: Rise of the Alpha Book 3 by Kacey Lee & Raven Storm

Author:Kacey Lee & Raven Storm [Lee, Kacey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-09-06T16:00:00+00:00

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Neither of us were comfortable, but we were tired. My healing abilities kicked into turbo gear after the small meal, and I was out quickly. Bailey helped me lie down and seemed content to simply sit next to me while sleep dragged me under. I’d refused the pillow until she nailed me in the head with it, arguing that the blankets in the loft bed would be more than sufficient.

A muffled cry dragged me out of my rest, my Alpha instincts twinging in discomfort. I blinked the sleep out of my eyes but couldn’t see or smell any intruders.

“Stop—”

Bailey’s voice was muted, sounding far away, but it was clear from her voice she was in distress.

I was instantly awake and upright, nearly tripping as my tender leg didn’t want to respond as quickly as I wanted it to. I fell to the floor, hissing in pain but letting my knees take the brunt of my weight. I methodically and carefully climbed to the loft, watching as Bailey thrashed under the thin blanket, sweat coating her face and neck.

“Don’t! Stop!”

“Bailey, wake up.” Dragging myself to the bedside, I put my hand on her forehead, trying to brush some hair away from her face. She jerked as if I’d slapped her, whining in submission.

The sound made my heart freeze in my chest. Bailey was submissive to no one. I got close to her ear, determined to wake her up one way or the other. I grabbed the back of her neck and the cool metal of the necklace. Growling, I summoned as much Alpha power as I could.

“Bailey, wake up.”

Her eyes opened a crack, enough for me to see them rolling back in her head. I thought about everything I knew about her and had to suppress a grin at the crazy idea I had. She wouldn’t respond to my Alpha voice for whatever reason, but a challenge . . .

I put my teeth near her neck and growled with as much venom as I could.

Her eyes shot open, her fists flying toward my face.

I flung myself back from the bed, trying to give her as much space as possible and landed on my ass, hissing in pain.

“It’s okay! It’s just me!” I reassured.

Bailey threw herself into the corner of two walls the bed was pressed against, her eyes wildly scanning her surroundings. Her body shook as she curled into herself, her knees coming up to her chest.

“Derrick. It’s Derrick,” I emphasized with my hands spread open in front of me, willing her to understand.

I moved closer, but it was as if she couldn’t see me. I put my hand tentatively on her ankle, noticing how cool her skin was despite the sweat. She didn’t react negatively, so I went closer.

“S—sorry. Just a nightmare,” she grunted.

An understatement if there ever was one. I huffed. “That was a nightmare, like I have a few scratches.”

She snorted, but continued to shiver.

I reached for her ankle again but kept a respectful distance. If my suspicions were correct about what was in her dreams, she might not want any more contact.

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