The man’s grin wiped away and he waved him off with his hand, nothing, Alpha. I’m going to, uh, he cleared his throat, go back to my friends, sorry.
Wise choice, Axel muttered, the three of us staring as the man walked off. I felt my stomach churn with motion sickness just watching him walk away and I groaned, burying my face into his chest and clutching onto him.
Are you okay ? He asked, sneaking his hand under my hair and tilting my head back by the cheek. I stared up at him and he clenched his jaw. His eyes flashed a darker color and he moved his gaze onto the group next to us.
I’m gone not ten minutes and I return to find my unmarked, intoxicated mate wearing something so damn sexy around countless unmated guys. Why the fuck is she even drunk ? He snapped, making everyone stop talking and look at him.
I bit my lip, running my hands over the black dress shirt covering his chest.
He’s so protective…
This is all mine ? He’s mine ? Like my personal body guard ?
He really belongs to me… wow.
I won the lottery, but with a man.
Cool.
He suddenly grabbed my hands and held my wrists, preventing me from feeling his muscles through the shirt and I blinked, looking up at him with a frown.
My love, you are not making it easy for me to yell at them, he said.
Well, you never make it easy for me to keep my hands to myself, but you don’t see me yelling at you.
Axel Moretti’s POV
Then don’t yell at them, she slurred, frowning deeply, and I couldn’t resist the look in those big, green puppy eyes.
You’re weakening me, beautiful. I’ve gone mushy.
Sighing, I let her hands go and looked at the others, ‘you five are going to hear about this later,’ I mind-linked, watching their mused expressions turn pale.
Then, after trying to save the little pride I had left, something came in harsh contact with my ass.
I jumped with a shrill squeak, whipping to face Angel, who’s not quite acting like an angel, with wide eyes.
She was standing next to me wearing the cutest grin I’ve ever seen, and it screamed innocent, but I knew better than to believe that.
I felt everyone’s eyes on us after my feminine squeal, and humiliation choked me for a number of reasons.
One, I just made a sound no normal man can possibly make.
Two, my tiny human just owned me in front of half my pack. I feel insanely emasculated.
Three, I will be doing absolutely nothing about it, so everyone will see her get away with such atrocities.
Gabbie busted out laughing and the others soon followed, while the rest of the pack was likely too afraid to laugh at my embarrassment.
I snatched my mate’s wrists and pulled her alongside me, leaving the crowded room and stepping outside onto the porch. As soon as the door closed, she slipped out of my hold and gasped, her grin falling into a serious expression.
How do I sober a human up ?
Are you an alien ?
Huh ?
What ? I furrowed my eyebrows and she continued to dead stare right through me. It was beginning to be quite uncomfortable because, if I’m being honest, she’s kind of scaring me.
If she thinks I’m an alien, what else could she be thinking about ?
‘Scary,’ Dax shivered mockingly.
If you had free will to choose any person in the whole wide world, would you still be with me ? She tilted her head and stumbled, grabbing onto the house before I had time to catch her.
That’s such a smart question for such an intoxicated mind…
I opened my mouth to answer, but she suddenly collapsed and groaned. My body consumed with panic and worry, so I got down to help her. She was laying completely still, telling me she might’ve passed out already.
Until I saw her open one of her eyes and peek at me, quickly pretending to sleep again after seeing I was already staring down at her.
What the hell…
I know you’re not hurt, I raised a brow, watching her shoot into a sitting position and wobble. Her eyes rolled back and she groaned, plopping back onto the wooden boards with a small thud.
Do I have to be hurt for you to kiss me ? She mumbled, turning her head and opening her eyes to look at me. Her face was extremely flushed and she looked so out of it.
No, Angel, I’m not going to kiss you right now, I said, running my hand over my face with a sigh, I’d feel like an asshole for touching you like that while you’re like this.
She sat up and frowned at me, I need to reject you… but I don’t want to reject you.
I stiffened and my chest ached at her random statement, hearing Dax whine in the back of my mind. She continued to stare at me, her eyes tearing up, I don’t deserve you. I’m too bad for you, she whimpered.
Where is all of this coming from ? I don’t think I can keep up, but I can sure as hell try.
You’re so far from wrong, I muttered, opening my arms and wrapping them around her. She leaned in and sniffled, clinging onto me with her short little limbs and making a strange noise in content.
We all have flaws, just not everyone sees them, I explained, and she grunted cutely in disagreement.
But you’re literally perfect, she leaned back and pouted, her reddened eyes scanning my face, you’re so perfect, she mumbled to herself in repeat.
No, beautiful, I’m not. I have issues too, I smiled, cupping her face and using my thumbs to pull the corners of her lips up into a smile, now cheer up, I don’t like it when you’re sad.
She remained stone-faced, tell me what makes you ugly.
She continued to stare as I remained silent and it was beginning to make me unsettled.
You’re not going to drop this, are you ? I asked, raising my brows, and she just stared. I sighed again and dropped my hands from her face in defeat.
She’s very stubborn like this.
I kill people, I answered, but her dead stare never lessened.
I assumed, tell me something nobody knows, she wiggled her head and raised her eyebrows to mirror my expression, introducing her sass that took me by surprise.
Stubborn and sassy ? That’s a tough mixture to deal with.
It doesn’t have to be secretive in order to be a flaw, I said, and a look of thought crossed her face, you may think I’m perfect, but there’s people out there who think otherwise, such as myself.
Her mouth fell agape as she squinted her eyes, staring off into the trees next to us. The gears in her head were visibly working over what I just said and she looked so adorable.
I don’t feel good, she randomly groaned, changing the subject once again, then rubbing her head and collapsing in my arms, groaning even more.
Okay, that’s it, I’m taking you to bed, I announced, but as soon as those words left my mouth someone opened the door and stepped outside.