My Shy Alpha: Book 1 of the Steamy Shifter Romance Series by Kai River

Author:Kai, River
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: River Kai Art
Published: 2023-10-03T00:00:00+00:00

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Noah peeks at me with only his eyes, keeping his head bowed. This is my den. No one else is allowed. His tail softly wags as his eyes dart to the ground and back to me. Except for the little wolves. I can’t seem to get mad at them.

My heart pounds as I trace the rocky entrance’s cool surface with my eyes alone, unsure if I should enter.

But Noah sits on his haunches, thumping his tail softly on the ground. When I said no one else is allowed in, I meant besides you and me, sweet Omega. This is yours now, too.

“Noah, this is...” My eyes water, although I can’t place why. As I take my first step inside, my spine alights with warmth despite the chilled, damp air. “It smells like you. I love it.”

Noah stands, his tail wagging harder. He does a few circles before slinking to the ground, leaving an obvious space for me against him.

But I can’t bring myself to sit. How am I going to tell him about my dad?

Noah whines, easing back to his feet. As he nudges my cheek, my fingers disappear into his fluffy head.

Talk to me. I can handle it, he mindlinks.

I swallow hard, wanting to believe him, but I know this will be a painful conversation, no matter what. For both of us.

But Noah nudges me again. His vibrant, golden irises are piercingly serious, and I know I have to share the truth eventually.

“I realized we’re not on the same page about our dads’ deaths, and I don’t even have all the information,” I say.

Delicately nuzzling me, Noah slinks around me with soft whines. His earnest cries make my eyes sting hot.

It sounds like you know more than I realized too, he mindlinks. How did your dad pass?

I shiver, terrified of this conversation. Noah misunderstands my quivering as being cold and huddles closer.

“Noah, I’m so sorry you understand this pain so well. Amy told me my dad was in your pack, which I had no idea existed. Not only that, but...” I grip my dress. “She explained they were more than just best friends. My dad was also Alpha Ritchie’s Beta, which is why they hunted together and passed away on the job. That a hunter mistook them as targets... supposedly.”

His huge wolf eyes gaze deep into mine.

“I don’t know how you and I never met. My dad was Takahiro Matsuoka.”

Our bond ripples and shifts, aching so badly that I wince. Noah tenses, pulling back from me, and my stomach flips. I jump to my feet as if he’s tearing my heart out with him.

“A-are you leaving me?”

He freezes, his snout puffing dirt around me with his heaving breath. N-no. Please don’t keep thinking that about me.

Guilt stabs my gut. He’s right; I keep assuming the worst based on past relationships. But I also get the feeling Noah runs away to cope.

I’m not leaving you, he mindlinks. But I don’t know how to live with the guilt.

“What do you mean? You’re not listening to your mom, are you?”

He slinks back, and I automatically chase him.

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