Mated To The Cold Hearted Alpha – Chapter 76

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My heart beat out of control. Skin-to-skin. Tingles cascaded up and down my spine. I tried to pull away.

Immovable arms tightened around me. “Shh… I’m not going to try to take it farther,” Leander’s whispered words, breath hot on my neck. “Just be with me…let me hold you.”

ng to explode. But as I stood in Leander’s arms, my tension bled away. I trusted him. He’d never lied to me.

“Good girl,” he praised, feeling my body relax

own, unexpectedly finding soft curls of dark hair. He’d let his pubic hair grow out since our date at the shifter club. And shockingly, by some incredible feat of self-control, he’d kept himself from having

expended quite a bit of pent-up energy. I’m under control.”

elf.

a tentative hand and touched my fingers to one of the blossoming red and purplish marks, broken capillaries hidden beneath the skin.

tightened my belly. I

er hand to tilt my chin up. I didn’t want to look at him and kept my eyes downc

e

murmured.

et his intense gaze

was all about?” he asked.

er than I anticipated. There was even a hint of amusement in his tone.

pread across my cheeks. “My Wolf…I don’t kno

understood my nonsense reply, and then said wryly, “I knew we should have stayed in.”

help returning his smile.

oncern. Before I could even make a suggestion, he ordered, “Get in the bed. I’ll call to have dinner brought to us. Would you like to watch a movie?”

I took a step toward the door. “I’ll just get dressed.”

r grasped my arm, halting my movement. I lo

hes,” his voice d

st him.

n’t take me long to decide. I could do that. I could trust him. I nodded s

ed my arm.

began to look for a movie while he ordered dinner. When

a how I’d be able to fall asleep as the day of my heat drew near but tucked tight

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oulful whisper in the air wouldn’t be denied. That sound…what was it?

I listened closer.

ession. The unique timbre tickled my consciousness with a feather-light touch and burrowed past my defenses into my very being. My heart thudded with an altered tempo. It felt strange.

Drums!

uld play ancient melodies to my Wolf. He hadn’t been wr

ments. She swayed in my mind, hindquarters and tail gently rocking to the music, enchanted and enamored by the lovely sounds made just for her.

Beckoning

Enticing

Alluring

ared my heart, and I was held captive. With shocking clarity, I realized my thoughts were not just a metaphor. The very rhythm of my heart had changed!

e organ in my chest became the perfect dance partner, happy to be led by the compelling beat.

to control my anxiety.

a minute… I wasn’t anxio

e during the night, Leander must have covered me with furs. Why would he do that? The heat inside was enough to stifle me. Had Leander thought

uptly, th

No

d against his belly, one massive paw slung over my shoulder, his hind leg wrapped around my hip, pinning me to the bed.

Without even a second thought, I wiggled my behind, rubbing against him, my actions earning me a low growl in return.

directly into my consciousness.

I froze. A shiver crawled down my spine, which was quite a feat considering how