Alpha's STOLEN Mate (by Abigail Hayes) novel Chapter 107

Chapter 107

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I kissed her, cutting off the words that would never our bond forever.

The moment our lips met, something fundamental shifted Inside me. My carefully maintained control, the rigid logic I’d used to wall off

my emotions, all of it crumbled. For the first time, my wolf took complete control, and I let it happen.

I stopped thinking about my past, about my fears, about the reasons I didn’t deserve this. I just felt-the impossible softness of her lips parting under mine, the small, desperate gasp she gave as my tongue met hers. It wasn’t a gentle exploration; it was a claiming. I tasted the lingering sweetness of wine on her tongue, mixed with the raw, Intoxicating flavor that was purely Scarlett.

She responded with a ferocity that matched my own, her earlier anger melting into a desperate, all-consuming need. Her hands were no longer hesitant; they tangled in my hair, pulling me closer, her nails scraping lightly against my scalp in a way that sent fire straight to my groin. I groaned into her mouth, one hand sliding down her back to cup her ass, lifting her tight against me so she could feel the hard ridge of my erection pressing against her stomach. A broken whimper escaped her, and the sound was pure fuel.

The world narrowed to just us-the taste of her, the sound of her breathing, the way moonlight filtered through crimson flowers to paint her skin in shades of rose and silver. We sank down among the fallen petals, the soft grass beneath us, and I let myself forget everything except this moment, this connection that the Moon Goddess herself had blessed.

For once, I allowed myself to accept what was being offered-to embrace the mate bond without reservation, to experience the joy that I’d

denied myself for so long.

“Mark me,” Scarlett whispered against my neck, her voice breathless. “Frost, please. Mark me. I can help restore your scent completely,

make you stronger. Let me be yours.”

My teeth hovered over her shoulder, the primal instinct to claim my mate overwhelming everything else. This was it-the moment that would bind us permanently, that would make her mine in every way that mattered.

But as I prepared to complete the bond, another face suddenly flashed through my mind.

Elowen.

Her strength. Her courage. The way she’d looked at me with trust when she made me her beta. The feeling I’d been denying, the

impossible, forbidden emotion I’d locked away in the deepest part of my heart.

Fuck. No. This can’t be happening.

Pain lanced through my chest as the truth I’d been running from finally cornered me. The reason I’d been so desperate to avoid Scarlett, the real source of my resistance-it wasn’t about my past or my fears of becoming like those cruel alphas.

It was because somewhere along the way, without meaning to, without wanting to, I’d fallen for someone I could never have.

My alpha’s mate. My queen. The one person in the world who was absolutely, permanently off-limits.

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I can’t do this to Scarlett. She deserves someone whose heart is fully hers, not someone who’s in love with another woman.

Ş(7L],

My teeth remained poised at her shoulder, cold and still against her heated skin. I couldn’t move forward, couldn’t bring myself to

complete the mark when my heart was torn in such an impossible direction.

The hesitation stretched on too long. I felt Scarlett gradually become aware of my stillness, felt her body tense as she emerged from the

haze of passion.

“Frost?” Her voice was small, uncertain. “What’s wrong?”

I tried to force myself to act, to push through and give her what she deserved, but my body wouldn’t obey.

Scarlett’s hands moved to my chest, pushing slightly. When I didn’t respond, she pushed harder. Understanding dawned in her eyes-not

just that I was hesitating, but why.

The slap came without warning, sharp and stinging across my face.

“You bastard,” she choked out, scrambling

someone else. Even now, even during this—”

way from me. Her eyes were bright with tears that refused to fall. “You were thinking about

“Scarlett, wait-”

“Don’t.” She gathered her disheveled clothes, her movements jerky with hurt and humiliation. “I’ve been such a fool. All this time, I thought your reluctance was about the drug, about your past, about anything except the obvious truth.” A broken laugh escaped her. “You don’t want me because you want someone else.”

“That’s not-” But the words died in my throat because it was true, and we both knew it.

Scarlett looked at me with such profound disappointment that it felt like being flayed alive. “Stay away from me, Frost. I can’t… I can’t do

this anymore.”

Then she was running, disappearing into the shadows between the buildings, leaving me alone beneath the crimson flowers.

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