Alpha Loren novel Chapter 20

October 14th

I avoided him all day after that until he called me down for food.

"I still have a few questions," he said after handing me a plate of the steak and vegetables.

I looked up at him and then back to my meat.

"That golden envelope," he replied. "You told me it was from the future Alpha of the Cerridwen pack and then all this happens surrounding him. What did it say?"

"Just something from Logan," I said.

"Specifically," he said.

I looked down at my plate and pushed a carrot around for a bit.

He let out a frustrated sigh.

"Okay," he said pulling my food away from me.

"Hey!" I exclaimed watching my steak get further away.

"You can have it back when you have cooperated," he said.

I folded my arms and leant back on the chair.

"What was in the letter?" he asked.

"He was telling me that when he becomes Alpha, he was going to kick Connor and me off the territory. I had to go and make sure that he let Connor stay," I replied.

"Now we are getting somewhere," he replied throwing me a carrot from my plate. "And how did that lead to him touching you?" he asked. "You told me he doesn't like you and he wants to sleep with you, yes?"

I paused again only making him let out a frustrated grunt.

"I don't know why you are protecting him. Just fucking tell me," he growled.  "He's a dead man anyway."

"In the letter, he suggested that in exchange for letting us stay, there could be a union between us," I replied. 

"A union?"

"Like a marriage. That's why I had to go into Cerridwen woods the first time. To find him and refuse. But he wasn't happy so he...grabbed me. That's all. He's foolish and young, Leo. Please just let it slide."

"Let it slide?" he asked almost in a laugh. "He messed with you as if he wanted a fight with me. Now he fucking has one."

"I already told you. He didn't believe me when I told him I was your mate because I didn't have your mark," I said, "It was a misunderstanding."

"But mate or not, should he have grabbed you?" Leo asked.

"No, but-"

I gasped breathlessly at the tingly sensation which only gave him more gratification. He brought his head back up and hovered his face over mine. I didn't and couldn't say anything

Why does he have to be so damn seductive?

The anticipation of his next move was killing me. I desperately wanted him to kiss me at the same time I desperately didn't. I'd be disappointed if he didn't but glad too.

A few seconds later, he pulled me back to my feet and pushed the chair out for me to sit in front of my dinner that was soon to be cold.

The chivalry is insane.

"Sit down, eat your food and we will never speak of Logan again."

I looked into his blue eyes and godly features before feeling a sudden flush of fury. Someone with such horrible morals doesn't deserve to be that pretty. And I shouldn't find him that pretty either. And how dare he use his prettiness to get answers out of me? And how dare he tell me what to do!?

I opened my mouth to object but he raised a naturally perfectly shaped, bold eyebrow and interrupted me.

"I said we will never speak of this again," he repeated in a deeper tone.

I gave him another glare before, for some reason, I nodded sat down a began to nibble on a carrot feeling utterly defeated.

"Are we still going to Luca's party?"

"Yes."