The Alpha's Heart (Wilde Creek Two) by Butler R. E

Author:Butler, R. E. [Butler, R. E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2014-04-10T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 14

Acksel sat on the couch and looked at the laptop screen on the coffee table, his eyes blurring and causing the words to jumble. The elders had drafted new laws according to what Acksel had proposed, starting with laws regarding the choosing of mates, particularly the alpha female.

He felt her before he heard her walking down the hallway. Brynn had been shut up in his bedroom all day. Aside from lunch, he hadn’t heard a peep from her. It was nearing dinner and he’d planned to see if he could coax her out of his room to eat in the kitchen.

She stopped in front of him and pressed the lid of the laptop closed with one finger, bending over slightly. She met his eyes and the glare from their pretty green depths told him that she’d done some serious thinking and had something to say to him that he had better listen to.

His eyes roved over her quickly. He’d heard the shower come on and was not surprised to see her hair damp and her skin smelling of soap. He was surprised to see that she was wearing one of his t-shirts and a pair of sweats, rolled up at the bottoms. Sexy. As. Hell.

“We need to talk,” she said, straightening and folding her arms across her chest. It made her lush breasts plump up and strain against the material of the t-shirt. She cleared her throat when he didn’t say anything.

“Sorry. Sure. Want to sit down?”

“No, I don’t think so. I’m a little pissed, Acksel.”

Uh oh.

“Uh,” he started, but she raised a hand for silence and he closed his mouth.

“I realized what’s been bugging me. You never asked me to be your mate; you just talk about us as if we’re already a couple. I’m pretty sure that things don’t work that way in the forest, so I think you’re taking advantage of me being human and not knowing the score.”

“I am not taking advantage of you,” he huffed.

“Really? So when was it exactly that you asked me if I wanted to be your mate? Because I don’t remember you doing that.”

A low growl rumbled in his chest and she waved her hand and rolled her eyes. “Oh, please. You know I’m right.”

Damn it. She was right. He’d made an assumption and it hadn’t occurred to him to actually ask her. Maybe because he’d been afraid of what her answer would be.

He inhaled deeply and exhaled slowly. “Brynn, would you—”

“Hold it!” she shouted, putting both hands up. “Are you serious? You’re going to just ask me now? How easy do you think I am? Wait, wait. Don’t answer that. What I mean is that you have to earn me, buddy, and I don’t come cheap. You might have been able to get me into your bed six weeks ago without all the fuss, but that ship has sailed.”

He stood and walked around the coffee table to her. He looked down at her, contemplating her words. A small voice inside him howled to carry her back to the bedroom and remind her just what kind of male he was.

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