Mated To The Cold Hearted Alpha – Chapter 64

Leander

Hycinth couldn’t hide her response to my provocative words.

Excitement

Desire

ntic

ugh the bond.

mething else entirely-she craved me.

give her everything she yearned

eeth, tongue flickering out to wet her lips. So f

groan.

nothing else existed.

I’ma have to interrupt this heartwarming eye-f*****g moment before I toss my lunch.”

ed to disentangle herself from my embrace. I didn’t let her go far, twining my fingers into hers to keep her by my side.

uing to train.

.

n Hycinth and me.

Not now.

eld high, chin up, spine straight, she assumed the posture of my 3rd-

f he wasn’t all that interesting. But I knew her better. She was keenly aware of his presence, even while ignoring him.

now their allotted times.”

a few other changes this should be interesting. I smiled. “Sydney, you’ll be happy to know you’re going to have some

also knew me well enough to suspe

ere, is going to assist with the competition.”

A muscle in her jaw twitched. Nope

e turned toward Luca.

ucky

in her mouth.

nd her neck. “Pretty little collar you have there.”

n aggressive play for dominance, it was.

ight not be able to shift, but that didn’t make her tame by any means.

ely unaffected.

led up, but her expression was nowhere near warm and inviting. “A wanna

snickered.

on from the growing crowd.

nter at the end of Hycinth’s and my argument.

ed. He made a broad, sweeping gesture toward a nearby bench with his hand. “Why don’t we sit down and go over the details. Oh, I’m sorry, would you prefer to stand?”

canines dropped into place. Her upper lip twitched with the eff

chuckled.

disposal. Please include him in all aspects. Also, make sure he is aware of the sparring rules.”

course, Alpha. I will certainly make good use of him.”

tugged Hycinth’s hand, pulling her into motion. We headed toward Ever and Gwen across the gym.

for them to work together?” Hycinth murmured.

Maybe. Maybe not. But, either way, it will be entertaining to

lled her eyes, not bothering to meet my gaze.

k of yours. What is it?”

together. “I’m just surprised Sydney’s here.”

rong. We were far enough from the competitors not to be heard. “Do you not want her here?”

’s here. Her presence was just unexpected. They hadn’t gone easy on her.”

hment had been significant.

d retribution for her behavior as well. She heals faster as a werewolf, but not that fast. Her punishment was less than a day ago.”

job. She’d have to be dead before she missed a day of work.”

ompetition?”

oordinating the schedule, she’ll be g

ss the room.

look conveyed, but it made my stomach uneasy.

a,” she spoke so quietly I wasn’t sure she meant to say the words ou

knot in my gut twisted, threads of nervousness weaving together and pulling tight. I slid my hand around the side of Hycinth’s neck. Using my hold, I forced her to look up at me. “You know I don’t want that. I’ll change her responsibil

ding over. After a lingering moment, she whispered, “I can’t.”

h her. Not right then. So, I schooled my expression into something I hoped appeared neutral.

She swallowed. “I’m sorry.”

h would follow or walk away as she planned to do at

ut I worked to temper my joy because hope was a fickle thing, far more dangerous than no expectation at all.

d up a towel and wiped the sweat from her brow. “Hey, you!” She sat down on a nearby bench. Hycinth settled next to her.

own. When the bottle was empty, he wiped his mouth with the back of his hand and made his way over to me.

irls were chattering

u okay?”

ew me w

, just stood by my side.

es. I knew the intimate connection of information was possible between mates but forgot about it until we faced off over her brother. Her, wanting to hug him. And my Wolf, intent on killing him i

oment, it occurred to me that I could use her memories to reassure my Wo

time- confirmed her words. There’d been no s****l intimacy between, only familial affection.

ill would have attacked Luca if she’d embraced him. We’d endured their open affection once. Once was enough. The longer the bond remained incomplete, the more territorial and possessive my Wolf became. There would be no touching any other male now.