Broken Alpha by Paulina Vasquez (ebooks online reader TXT) 📕

me. Seizing the opportunity, his tongue made its way through my slightly parted lips to my tongue. I welcomed the invasion and kissed back. He deepened the kiss and I could feel his hunger for me. His big strong hand was suddenly cradling the back of my head.

His kiss was so delicious, my inexperienced mouth craved more even as I struggled for air. My toes curled and my heart was racing. I had only ever kissed one boy before, and that was Zach. Dimitri was no boy; he was a man with years of experience ahead of me. I suddenly felt so insecure, so little and inexperienced.

Feeling my hesitation, Dimitri pulled back and studied my face. He was several years older than me, an established Alpha. He probably has a girlfriend, several lovers, in fact, he was going to Odessa’s room tonight. I felt vulnerable and I hated it.

I had just discovered he was my mate but wondered how long he knew. When did he find out? He wasn’t even sure he wanted me alive, that is what he said in his office, wasn’t it? He didn’t want me!

“You knew! You knew this whole time!” I stared in disbelief.

“Raven, I wa—”

“When? When did you find out?” I demanded.

“My wolf, Dom, could sense you at the club. I watched you dancing from the balcony. Eros noticed my interest in you and started having you followed.” He said.

“He’s been following me because he thinks you’re sweet on me or because he knows I’m your mate?”

“Something like that.” Dimitri said and ran his hand over the back of his neck; which reminded me of something.

“Your neck, is there a mark on the back of your neck?” I asked.

“You mean this?” He turned around and I saw the same exact Crescent Moon mark of the Moon Goddess.

“It’s identical to mine.” I said.

“I’ve never seen anyone else with the mark.” He told me.

I lifted my hair up and turned my head so that he could see the nape of my neck.

“You were in the woods a few weeks ago when I went running with my friends, your scent was on my clothes.”

“Dom really wanted to see your wolf. But I didn’t know for sure until we came face to face last week on the island.”

“Well hellOooo Dom.” Rae purred at me.

“YOU came face-to-face with me; I just saw my own reflection in your sunglasses. Why did you walk off so rudely?”

“Eros’ men were on the island following you, Alec and I took them out.”

I thought about what he was saying, but then I felt myself getting angry. If he was aware that I was his mate last week, how could he stay away from me for so long? He sent other men to protect me, but that is the job of the mate, to protect and care for you.

Did he not want a mate? I wanted to ask him but felt an uncomfortable knot tightening in my stomach. I wanted to reach for him, to wrap myself up in his comfort and put my worries to rest, but something was holding me back.

“On the island, you stole my bikini bottoms. I saw you scenting them.” I stated.

A sheepish grin formed on his face. “That was Dom. Your scent calms him, he needs to be close to you.”

“Is that why you wanted to throw me in a cell?”

“That was to keep you safe, I wasn’t sure if you were going to run away or set the mansion on fire.” He said. “You look exhausted, please get some sleep, we can talk about it in the morning”

“What if I leave in the middle of the night?” I asked.

“I will tie you to the bed if I have to little bird.” He said with a tone of seriousness almost daring me.

“Excuse me?” I scoffed.

“We have a busy day tomorrow get some rest.” He said.

“Where will you sleep?” I asked.

“Hopefully on top of us.” Rae snickered in my head like a dog in heat.

“In this chair, making sure you don’t get yourself into any more trouble.” He stood up and turned off the light. Then he leaned back in the chair and closed his eyes.

I laid back on the pillows and pulled the covers up over me. I stared at his handsome face and noticed the full sleeve tattoo on his right arm. His long muscular legs were extended towards the bed and I felt an urge to curl up in his lap.

“Raven?” He whispered.

“Yes.”

“What’s your wolfs name?”

“Rae.” I said.

“Rae.” I heard him repeat back as he dozed off to sleep.

The sun light was shining through the curtains and I turned my face to bury it in a pillow. His scent was all over the bed and it was like a warm cocoon of comfort and safety. I felt the pillow move and realized it wasn’t a pillow after all. It was him!

Dimitri had climbed into the bed with me at some point in the night and I was shamelessly sprawled across his chest with my head buried in his neck. I climbed off him and he opened his eyes. He was shirtless and wearing nothing but shorts.

I jumped out of the bed and remembered what happened last night and where I was at. I wondered if he went to see Odessa last night, I didn’t smell another scent on him, but the wolves around here regularly masked their scents.

“Good morning.” He said.

“I thought you were sleeping in the chair?” I snapped.