My Fated Alpha's Cruel Game (Elena and Marcus) novel Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Chapter 21 Forbidden Thoughts

Elena’s POV

The weight of Marcus’s body pressed against mine as I locked my legs around his waist, surrendering to the heat that sparked between us. His lips traced a burning path along my jawline before trailing down my neck, drawing soft sounds from my throat that I couldn’t suppress.

"Marcus!" The shrill voice cut through our moment like a blade, making us both freeze.

"Damn it. That’s Viviana." Marcus muttered, pulling himself upright on the couch.

"Kind of hard to miss that tone." I replied, trying to steady my racing heart. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"I’m sorry about this." He stood up, running his hands through his disheveled hair as he scanned the room.

"If you even think about suggesting I climb out that window, I’ll make sure you can’t have children." The threat rolled off my tongue easily, and I caught what might have been a smile flickering across his face.

"I’ll lead her to the office. You can slip out through the front entrance." He said.

So I stayed hidden in the library, surrounded by dusty books and the lingering scent of our interrupted moment, until his voice echoed in my mind through our link, telling me the coast was clear. I grabbed the history book I’d been studying and made my exit from the packhouse.

Walking back to the trailer, I felt Tara’s anguish rolling through me in waves. She was practically howling inside my head, desperate to return and tear Viviana apart with her claws.

I had to focus all my energy on keeping her contained and calm.

Her emotional turmoil was giving me a splitting headache.

"Doesn’t this make you angry?" Tara whined in my thoughts.

"Should it?" I shot back.

"Of course it should. Our mate just had us hiding like some dirty secret because his girlfriend appeared." Tara’s voice dripped with indignation.

"Please stop making this more complicated than it needs to be."

"Why aren’t you upset?" She pressed.

"Don’t tell me how I should react. I stopped caring about things like this years ago. You know that." I said firmly.

"Right. I forgot. You’re emotionally dead inside." She said with bitter sarcasm.

"Exactly." I muttered, pushing through the trailer door and letting it slam behind me.

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