Abandoned While Pregnant, Claimed by the Alpha novel Chapter 172

Chapter 172

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**Ashley’s Perspective**

Oh, God. When Hebert pleaded with me in that humble, hoarse voice not to ignore him my heart instantly softened. I wanted nothing more than to turn around, wrap my arms tightly around his broad back, and bury my face against his chest, breathing in the rich scent of cedarwood that clung to him.

But he gave me no time to hesitate. His scorching lips captured mine with unyielding precision, sealing my breath with a fervor that left no room for resistance. It was a kiss brimming with temptation. His tongue pressed past my defenses, claiming every inch of my mouth with a greedy dominance. My consciousness crumbled under the assault, shivers of pleasure racing up my spine as my traitorous body responded with undeniable desire.

Yet, just as I teetered on the edge of surrender, reason doused the flames of passion. I couldn’t yield now! I absolutely couldn’t let this arrogant, top-tier Alpha believe that a single heated kiss would erase his high-handed arrogance!

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With a sharp inhale, I pressed my hands against the sculpted hardness of his chest-unyielding as marble and shoved him away with all my strength.

“Stop! Hebert!” I gasped for air, my chest heaving with the force of my emotions. Meeting his darkened, desire-clouded gaze, 1 forced out the words, “I need to make my stance clear! I won’t tolerate you barging into my work or my life like this ever again!”

A faint crease formed between Hebert’s brows as he tried to close the distance between us, but I took a deliberate step back, maintaining the space.

“Do you understand me, Alpha?” My voice rose sharply. “You can’t appoint me as the lead and then override my decisions behind my back! If I, as the project head, am the last person in the entire werewolf territory to find out about schedule changes. then I’m nothing but a laughingstock! If you love pulling strings from the shadows so much, go find some obedient Luna-or anyone else you deem *suitable*-to handle this damned job! I quit!”

The moment the words left my mouth, Hebert’s towering frame stiffened. Without another word, he closed the gap in one stride, his arms locking around me like iron bands, crushing me against him.

“No. Absolutely not.” His voice was a rough growl against my ear, his cedarwood scent engulfing me like an avalanche “Twon’t go to anyone else, and you are *not* leaving me. You’re my Luna, Ashley-the only one I’ll ever have. No one will ever take your place, not in work, and *certainly* not by my side!”

I stood rigid in his embrace, the thunderous rhythm of his heartbeat pounding against me,

“I swear it to you, my Luna.” He bowed his head, pressing his cheek desperately into my hair, his voice thick with

This won’t happen again. In anything-whether trivial or significant-I’ll consult you first I’ll respect you as it equal in every Way.”

His words soothed the storm inside me, and slowly, I relaxed into the warmth of his holl

Just as I thought the heated confrontation had finally reached its end, Hebert’s low voice rumbled above me nice more

“However… there’s one small request 1’d like you to consider, Ashley”

I looked up from his embrace, puzzled, and warily met his deep, penetrating game

Tell me what you’re asking for first,” I said cautiously, my tone laced with cable wat” value carefully before deciding whether to agree

Hebert let out a helpless sigh, his handsome face unexpectedly flashing a hint of gre

“You’re about to leave for the Bear Clan’s territory,” he rasped, Jils fingers fingering knulle on my chick. “Omphibi yourself into that darned project, the ile we have together will unly shrink panely hope

hours every day-time dedicated molely to me, beyond jinit sleep.”

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I was completely stunned. Utter bewilderment flooded my mind. I had expected him to make some outrageous demand, but all he wanted was two more hours of my time?

When I didn’t respond, Hebert immediately backtracked. “Is two hours too much? An hour and a half, then ”

“Fine, one hour! That’s my final offer,” Hebert grumbled, his voice thick with petulance.

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