Filed To Story: Destined Bond with My Forbidden Alpha Novel (Alpha Alexander & Selene)
“I was worried already,” he said. “Knowing about your past, no matter how much you have grown, I knew tonight was going to be a big deal. It’s why I tried to hold back. I wanted to take it slow in case you changed your mind.”
“You would have been ok with that?” Bell asked. “If we had stopped in the middle?”
“I won’t lie, I would have been disappointed,” Galen laughed. “But I would rather that than let you have regrets about us being together.”
“I don’t!” she quickly said. “It’s not… I don’t regret that we were together.”
“I’m glad,” he said, squeezing her hand.
“I think I might just need some time…” she said.
“Take all you need,” he said, “just don’t hide it from me. Please. I understand if you need time, space, whatever. Just talk to me.”
“I wasn’t–” she tried to deny.
“Bell,” Galen interrupted. “For me, your heartbeat is the most unique and beautiful sound in this world. I can hear it clearly; I feel it as if it were my own. The panic, the fear. I don’t need a mate bond to understand you, to know what you are feeling. Your heart tells me everything already.”
Bell chewed her lips, unsure how to respond.
Galen stood up, tugging at her hand slightly. She looked up at him.
“Let’s go. I will sink your battleship,” he smiled.
Bell laughed. She stood up.
“On one condition,” she said.
“What’s that?” he asked.
Bell wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him down to her. Their lips touched in a gentle kiss. She smiled at him as they pulled apart.
“I may not be ready to have sex yet, but that doesn’t mean I am not ready for anything.”
“Ok…”
“So…” she smiled. “If I win battleship, you will do whatever I want to my body, and if you win, I will do whatever you want to your body.”
Galen swallowed and cleared his throat.
“That… sounds acceptable.”
The newlyweds hurried downstairs to start their game night. They talked and laughed, and by the time the game was over, Bell was more than happy to sit back and enjoy her victory.
On Selene’s return to Summer, she had expected to see Alexander, Clara, and possibly even Fiona waiting to greet her.
What she had not expected to see, was a small gathering of at least fifty.
As she came around the car, she looked on with confusion at the people who smiled and waved at her with delight. She waved back of course, but it didn’t change her lack of understanding.
“Selene,” a voice called.
Selene was happy to see the owner of the voice, Miss Stacey.
“Miss Stacey, how nice to see you. Is there something going on today?” Selene asked pointing at the crowd.
Miss Stacey laughed and waved for someone to come over.
“These people are all here to greet you, Selene,” Miss Stacey replied.
“They are?” she asked, looking out at the crowd. “Why?”
“Because they like you,” Miss Stacey laughed.
Just then two small children, a boy and a girl that Selene recognized from her time at the school, appeared.
“Hi guys,” Selene said, squatting down to greet them.
They both smiled at her and then offered her a paper.
“Is this for me?” she asked, smiling.
They nodded and she took the paper. It was a drawing of a group of kids being carried by a stick figure woman with large muscles and blond hair. Behind them was a tent on fire.
Selene laughed with joy.
“Guys is that me?” she asked..
Both children smiled brightly and nodded their heads enthusiastically.
“I love it!” she smiled, opening her arms to hug them.
Both children immediately jumped into her arms, almost causing her to fall back. Selene laughed as she wrapped her arms around them.
“All the children helped to make the drawing, they took turns coloring and putting small details here and there,” Miss Stacey said. “We didn’t get a chance to give it you after that night, so they have been waiting eagerly for this.”
“Thank you,” Selene said looking up at Miss Stacey. “It really means a lot to me.”
“It’s nothing, you saved us that night, and we wanted to show you how much we appreciate you.”
“Well, thank you,” Selene began, standing up as the two children moved back to stand by Miss Stacey. “But it wasn’t just me.”
“We know,” Miss Stacey answered. “And we did thank the others, but they made it very clear that it was you that came running, they only followed.”
Several others agreed and cheered. Selene could only laugh and thank them all.
“Here I thought I would have my mate all to myself when she arrived,” Alexander’s warm voice called out over the crowd.
“She’s our future Luna, you must learn to share!” a voice in the crowd called out with laughter.
“You can keep her to yourself after you get married!” another joined.
“I wanted to marry her….” said a very sad small voice.
Selene’s eyes widened and she held back a laugh. It was the small boy standing beside Miss Stacey.
“You can’t marry her!” the small girl pouted. “I want to marry her!”
Selene couldn’t hold back her laugh.
“I’m afraid neither of you can marry her,” Alexander said, appearing behind Selene quicker than she had anticipated. “She is already marrying me.”
He smiled at his mate.
“Miss Stacey, I don’t like Alpha Alexander anymore!” the girl grumbled.
“Me neither!” said the boy.
Both children crossed their arms and turned away from Alexander.
“You see this?” Alexander said looking at Selene with mock accusation. “You’re turning my own people against me.”
Selene chuckled then turned to the children.
“I am very flattered that you both want to marry me, but I do love Alpha Alexander very much. And I would be very sad if I couldn’t be his wife.”
Selene gave them a sad look, they both crumbled, hugging her immediately.
“Don’t be sad Selene!” the boy said.
“Yea, you can marry Alpha Alexander!” the girl said. “We can be your friends!”
“Really?” Selene asked. “Do you promise?”
They both nodded with enthusiasm.
“We promise!” they said together.
“I’m so glad!” Selene laughed.
“Alright children,” Miss Stacey said stepping forward and putting her hands on their shoulders. “I think it’s time we head back to the school.”
“It was so good to see you!” Selene called after them.
“Thank you for entrusting her to me,” Alexander said, trying to play along.
The boy turned back with a scowl, and the girl stuck her tongue out. Alexander raised an eyebrow. Selene burst into laughter.
“What the hell is this?” Axel growled throwing a folder down on Wyatt’s desk.
Wyatt raised an eyebrow but said nothing. Instead, he picked up the folder and reviewed the contents. He was familiar with it already. He set it down and looked carefully at Axel.
“It’s the report of the rogue attack on Summer.”
“Yea… yea, I can read, Dad,” Axel said. “But I want to know why I didn’t see this report when it arrived?”
“Because I received it,” Wyatt said flatly.
“And why didn’t you tell me about it?” Axel said, trying to keep his composure.
Wyatt took a breath.
“Axel, I have been Alpha since before you were born, you have been Alpha for a month,” Wyatt said. “I’m used to handling all of these things, I forgot.”
“Bullshit….” Axel growled softly.
“Excuse me?” Wyatt said.
Axel couldn’t help but note that there was no growl or offense in his father’s response.
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