Mated To The Cold Hearted Alpha – Chapter 17

When I was fully dressed, I made quick use of the toilet, and wash my hands, brushed my teeth, rinsing with a small bottle of mouthwash I hadn’t noticed earlier in the basket. I faced the door and had to give myself a stern pep talk before I could force my hand to grab the handle, turn it and stepped out, closing the door behind me.

Leander was waiting. He sat in a large, comfortable looking chair, but my eyes zeroed in on the thing he held in his hand. It couldn’t possibly be what I thought it was! He stood to his feet and crossed the room until he was standing right in front of me.

I pointed and demanded, “What’s that?”

“A colla

hat. Why are you holding it up in front of me with that dumbass look of expectation on y

om fact like the sun is yellow.

My heart pounded in my chest. The crazy Al

the contraption he wanted to place around our neck.

nd the wall at my back and could go no farther.

serious!

d of dominant shit? Roleplay? Do you get your rocks off imagining I’m your pet? Because I’m n

on. You’ve made it clear you’re willing to die to escape, and I can’t have you doing something that’s going to end up with you hurt. So until you learn to behave, you will wear this.”

rds. I sputtered, “I’ll behave! There’s no need for that.” He chuckled. “You’re a terrible l

green stones were placed equal-distance around the black leather strap. Each stone was surrounded with swirls of silver and mounted into the collar.

to shift. You also won’t have the increased strength of your Wolf nature.” He stated all of those things as if t

ess? In a pack of wolves that clearly don’t like me, and don’t want me here? What is this? Some sick game to see which Wolf in your pack can pick me off first? That is if they could get

You will be guarded at all times. You’ll be in no danger.”

. My hackles raised, my legs stiff. I sneered, “Is this how you treat a

discuss it again.”

glared.

rked, “Use y

smirk right off his face.

g my answer from my body language. “So it’s going to be the hard way then, huh?”

a fighting stance.

free to maneuver the collar.

!

it the fluffy mattress.

re desire, hot and flaming. If a look could burn, I’d be toast. His eyes glowed. He licked his lips. “I like the fight in you, little mouse.”

how someone so big could move so quickly and with such grace. But there he was, straddling my waist while I bucked and writhed and clawed beneath him. “Get off of me, you f*****g a*****e!” I screeched.

cing him directly on my chest -putting his groin way too close to my face for comfort. In another few seconds, he had the collar wrapped around my neck and engaged the locking mechanism in the back.

vents.

e felt the restriction. She knew I couldn’t shift.

His expression pained. “Let her see me.”

romise it won’t be forever. And I promise to keep you safe. On my life. I swear nothing will hurt you.”

his touch. She wasn’t happy about it, but she trusted her mate.

ot more than I could say, that’

e softness in his tone, the emotion in his eyes, the sincerity in his voice. I didn’t understand him. At all.

n a long day.”

g position, hands out defensively. “O

”

ke too kindly to you sharing their bed.”

about having s*x with me, even if it was just to tell me it wasn’t his intention. It did something weird to me, caused a flutter deep in my belly that I would rather ignore than try to define. I locked down

se. And then his eyes narrowed. He stepped forward. It was just one step, but it felt menacing and dangerous. His voice was low and gruff, “Is that what you want? Me dead. Is that what your hea

tongue stuck to the top of my mouth.