Alpha's Regret: His Wrongful Rejection

“Electrical.” “Alternating current or direct current?” Huh? “AC or DC?” “What’s the difference again?” “Guess you should have been paying attention in Physical Science.” Her mouth transforms for another brief second into a sweet, smug little grin, and her brown eyes twinkle. It’s impossible, given the circumstances of her upbringing, but she almost seems innocent….

There’s a splash in the marsh behind me. I swirl, immediately assuming a fighting stance. “Whoa, man. It’s just me.” Derwyn waves from waist deep in the muck. I squint. He’s covered in mud except for his white teeth. “Are you wearing camouflage waders?” “Yup. They got socks sewn in.” He grins. “It’s cold as…

Blood roars in my ears. A sour, dank wrongness trickles through me. The words make sense, but damn, they reek. “What happened to leave the scavenger females alone?” Father has driven that home since I first shifted and discovered my dick. “If Alban takes over this pack, what happens to the scavenger females?” Father leans…

I know what is required. Put the humans at ease. Speak their language. Convince them that we’re not so different after all. Vinay tugs his sleeves and shifts in his chair. “Uh, yeah. Only been to the High Rise before.” “You’ll have to take a boat out on the lake. Get a real sense of…

Are you safe? I focus hard, infusing the question with alpha command. There is a startle. I have no other way to describe it. A startle comes through the bond. The knot in my chest uncoils, not much, but I can breathe again. I tune back in to what Vinay is saying. Apparently, he’s a…

“That’s the difference between Alban and me.” This same conversation again, for the hundredth time. We say the same things and get nowhere. Mother takes advantage of the lull to press a snifter of brandy into Father’s hand. He sips, grimaces, and his eyes mellow back to brown. “It’s your prerogative, as Broderick’s designated heir,…

“Not for my face to heal.” “No one gives a shit what your face looks like.” “Fuck you.” Seth grins and licks the red from his teeth. “Come.” I wave him on. He lunges. I take the blow on my chin and nail him with a right. Griff tries to sweep my leg, but I…

Tell no one. Do nothing. Leadership is sacrifice, son. It’s not about you. It’s about the pack. As if I don’t know that—live that—every moment of every day. But isn’t Rosie pack? Female. Are you in pain? No answer. Shit. “Dude?” Kenny is hugging the bag to hold himself up, gawping at me. “I need…

I say show me where the lock is in a sheer glass wall. Besides, that’s blasphemy. The wolf and the man are one. Two sides of the same coin. My wolf’s maw widens, his neck straining, black lips peeling back from sharp fangs. Unlike in the library, his howl doesn’t escape the wall between us….

I unzip her hoodie, feed her nipples into my mouth, suckle and bite, and she goes wild. She needs me inside her. She whimpers, begging, and I give it to her while she clings to me, moaning. “Cadoc,” she sobs. Unprepared, I come with a grunt, hot seed dripping over my knuckles, splattering on the…