Resisting The Alpha: An Enemies To Lovers Paranormal Romance (Entangled By The Alpha Book 1) by Skye Wilson

Author:Skye Wilson [Wilson, Skye]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-09-04T16:00:00+00:00

19

IRIS

Redwood Motel

Austin, Texas

I stirred with a small snort, jolting awake. My mouth felt dry as I propped myself up, my eyes prickly as I rubbed them, glancing around. I was in the motel room — there were files and papers everywhere. I didn’t even remember getting into bed, but I remember burning the midnight oil with Eli as we pored over…

My heart jolted, and I glanced over at the sound of a snuffle. Eli lay sprawled next to me, still fully dressed as he clutched a pillow against his chest. It would have been cute if I wasn’t so alarmed that we had just sacked out like that. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d fallen asleep next to someone. Even with the few men I’d dated before, I didn’t like spending the night with them if I could avoid it. I never felt… safe. That was probably a sign I should have left those relationships sooner, but — you live and learn.

I didn’t feel unsafe, not exactly, but that difference alone made me feel off-kilter. I took a step back, stumbling over a discarded pizza box, and Eli rolled over, blinking those pretty eyes open at me. He offered a dazed smile, his dark hair falling lazily over his face. “G’ morning,” he mumbled, the corners of his mouth lifting a little further.

I smiled despite myself, then retreated to the bathroom, both mortified and baffled. My wolf had stirred just now, blinking her eyes open and she woke from whatever sleepy place she’d been hidden. If I wasn’t already a bit knocked off-kilter, I definitely felt out of sorts now. What are you doing? I questioned her, closed the bathroom door behind me and locked it.

I didn’t think Eli would bust in on me while I cleaned myself up, but I didn’t want to find out the hard way that he had no sense of privacy.

Reliably, my wolf didn’t respond, a shimmer of presence. Blink, and you’d miss her. I forced myself to shake it off, wash my face, brush my teeth, and comb my hair. When I stepped back into the motel room, I felt mildly better, but the butterflies exploded into my stomach when I looked at Eli to realize he had sat up. His back was to me as he stretched his arms over his head, exposing a hint of skin, a tease of the muscular frame hidden beneath his shirt.

Iris! Stop it! You’ve seen a naked man before. Certainly, more than a sliver of skin. Admittedly, they were all humans, but it wasn’t as if I had bad taste.

Before I could work myself up any further, Eli stood, ambling to the bathroom to take his turn in a sleepy haze. He paused in the doorway, frowning. “Uh — do you mind if I use your mouthwash?” he asked, looking a bit sheepish. “I hadn’t exactly been planning on a sleepover.”

“By all means,” I said, waving a hand at the bathroom. “Use whatever.” I paused. “Except my toothbrush.

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