Fake Mate Beta Rises to Alpha Heiress (Natalie and Landon) novel Chapter 217

Chapter 217 Another Sensitive Spot

Leonardo’s POV:

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Natalie gently set down her fork. She looked straight into my eyes and didn’t answer right away. Instead, she asked, “So, would you ever lie to me or betray me?”

“Never.” My answer was unwavering, like a vow made before the Moon Goddess. “That day will never come.”

She smiled then. It was a warm and gentle smile brimming with complete trust and devotion.

“Then I wouldn’t either,” she said, her voice soft but certain. “My ruthlessness is only for those who betray or hurt me. But you’re the one I’ll walk through anything with, no matter what happens.”

My throat tightened. As a top Alpha, I was used to controlling my emotions and suppressing

my

instincts. But right now, something more primal stirred in my chest-an urge to make, to possess, to protect, so strong it threatened to shatter my self-control.

Was this the power of a bonded mate? Even though we hadn’t marked each other yet, our souls were already entwining.

My gaze fell on the instant pasta in front of her, and my brow furrowed slightly.

“You call that dinner?” I asked, my voice carrying a hint of that commanding Alpha tone, though I tried to keep it gentle. “That’s not nutritious. Should I have Aaron arrange for a proper cook for you?”

She laughed and shook her head, her hair swaying with the motion. Her neck was exposed to the camera-a sign of absolute trust, something only shown to pack members or a bonded

mate,

Natalie said, “No need. I just felt like indulging a little sometimes.”

She took a satisfied bite of pasta. Her lips reddened slightly from the spice, and her tongue unconsciously darted out to lick the corner of her mouth.

My eyes narrowed sharply-a werewolf’s instinctive reaction. I felt my canines itching beneath my gums. A wave of heat rose from my lower stomach, spreading quickly through my whole body.

Damn it!

“Only sometimes.” I forced myself to look away,hough my voice had grown husky. “When I

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get back, I’ll make sure you get all the nutrients you’re missing.”

She looked up at me. The screen’s light reflected in her eyes, soft and luminous.

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“Promise, then. Come back soon… to take care of me, she said, then paused, her voice

softening with a kind of dependency I’d never heard from her before. “When you’re not here, nothing really tastes that good.”

My breath hitched.

Her words hit harder than any straightforward love confession. A faint, ticklish warmth stirred at the tip of my heart, leaving me utterly flustered.

This was the same woman I couldn’t bring myself to touch when we shared a bed, yet every smile and glance she gave was utterly captivating. Just watching her for a moment longer made my whole body burn.

“Very soon.” My voice was deep and strained, my Adam’s apple rolling uncontrollably. “I’ll fly back the moment I finish things here.”

I wanted to go back right away. I wanted to wrap her in my Alpha scent, to cover her with mine, and to tell the whole werewolf world-this was my mate. No one else touched her.

“Okay. Work is important, but don’t overdo it,” she murmured. “I’ll wait for you.”

Her last four words were soft and gentle, brushing against the most tender part of my heart.

My lower abdomen tensed instantly.

Unwanted images flooded my mind-nights with her curled against me, breathing softly, her long lashes casting faint shadows. Back then, I held back every instinct, afraid to disturb her sleep.

But now… now I wanted her to wake up in my arms. I wanted to see her sleepy eyes as she murmured my name. I wanted to feel the warmth of her skin through the fabric of her clothes.

A knock at the door from Aaron pulled me out of those heated thoughts. I took a deep breath, forcing myself back to calm. Natalie used the time while Aaron updated me on work to go take a shower.

I couldn’t bring myself to hang up, so I just left the video call running.

By the time Natalie returned from her shower, I was still working on documents. Seeing her appear on screen, towel-drying her damp hair, my focus completely shattered,

She tilted her head back slightly to apply some serum, her neck forming a graceful curve.

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Droplets from her wet hair slid down her collarbone and into the neckline of her sleep shirt, leaving glistening trails on her soft skin.

My gaze darkened.

A werewolf’s vision was many times sharper than a human’s. I could clearly see the faint pulse of blood vessels at the side of her neck. I could imagine the warmth of the blood flowing beneath that skin. It was the perfect place for a mark-to pierce with my teeth, leave my scent, declare my claim to every other werewolf.

“All done?” My voice was rough from suppressed desire.

“Yes. Are you finished working?” she said.

“Pretty much,” I said, pushing the documents aside and giving her my full attention. “Dry your hair properly, or you’ll get a headache.”

She agreed verbally but took her time. Her slender fingers gently patted around her eyes, then she gathered her long hair over one shoulder, revealing the skin behind her ear- another sensitive spot for mating marks.

I leaned back deeper in my chair and just watched her. These ordinary actions, when she performed them, held an unconscious allure. Perhaps she didn’t even realize it, but she was awakening the most primal, possessive urges buried deep in my Alpha blood.

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