Born For The Alpha novel Chapter 19

In the multitude of Arda’s troubling thoughts of escape, her gaze was cast down to the floor and she didn’t know until she felt his finger lifting her chin.

Again, his movement had been swift, sudden and silent. Her breath came up sharply as she was forced to meet his intense gaze. Who was she kidding? She would never get used to his unpredictable moves.

“Please.” She said breathlessly. “Will you move normally around me?”

“What is normal?”

“Like a normal person.” Arda said. She didn’t know how else to say it but she knew that he understood what she meant. He was just being difficult.

“What is normal?” He repeated. “By whose standard is normalcy defined?”

“You know, like me. Like...like human.”

“A spade is not a shovel and a lion is not a cat. I am not completely human. I am a werewolf vampire. Get used to my movement.”

In a flash, he was at the door, his hand on the knob. Arda’s breath caught in her throat and a small gasp escaped her lips.

“Get used to it, Arda.” He said dismissively and started to open the door but paused at her next words.

“Please...when will you free Karina?”

His eyes returned to hers. “I don’t know.”

“Please, she took care of me. She always has. You need to forgive her.”

“You can make a plea, Arda.” He said simply. “But don’t tell me what I need to do.”

“I’m sorry.” Arda responded apologetically. She wanted Karina freed and she knew she would not succeed by arguing with him. “I will learn to choose my words carefully.” She added with an exaggerated tone of humility mixed with sarcasm that she hoped he didn’t notice.

Arda gasped as she found herself held against the wall, his body, keeping her against it, his eyes glued to hers.

“Do not patronize me.” He said and just as quickly as he had moved her body, he was back at the door.

She stood there against the wall, her chest heaving and her eyes, wide with alarm.

“Karina will be free in due time.” He said noncommittally.

“When?”

“I said in due time and I don’t like to repeat myself.”

Arda’s face fell.

“Freshen up and get ready for bed. There are things you can munch on in the fridge if you’re hungry. Help yourself.”

“Thanks.” She mumbled grudgingly. Then she raised her voice to ask a question that suddenly started to bother her. “Where will you sleep?”

He noticed the panic in her voice. It was sort of amusing.

“Where do you want me to sleep?”

Arda was afraid to sleep on the same bed with him and he knew it. His lips broke into a slight grin which softened his handsome features. “Where do you want me to sleep, Arda?” He taunted and she remained silent, afraid of voicing her fears.

“Relax, Arda.” He said plainly. “I won’t be mating you tonight.”

He hated the sigh of relief that escaped her lips. She should be begging for his touch, not dreading it. But that was issue for another day.

“Goodnight, Arda. The room is yours for tonight.”

“Thanks.” She was so relieved it was the first time she was genuinely being grateful to him.

“Hmn. You’re welcome. Oh and Arda?”

Her gaze concentrated on his.

“With your mark, what makes you think that you’re completely human?”

Arda was speechless and watched him exit the bedroom normally. It helped to temper her shock at his last words which she knew wasn’t farfetched.

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When he shut the door behind him, Arda felt exhaustion taking over her body. She had to sleep. Thank God, she was already in her pajamas before she was whisked away or she would have been looking for what to wear right now.

That tyrant had not bothered to discuss such basic comfort with her. What will she wear tomorrow?