*Alonso*
I shook my head even as my eyes of their own volition were feasting on her breasts which were directly calling for me.
She moved closer, and closer, and my throat went dry. What is she doing? I wanted to move my body from that position, yet it was stuck like a force was holding me down there. Impulsively my eyes flicked to her eyes and she was smirking. Is she-
She grabbed my head and squashed me in her chest, holding me to her breasts while she said those words that had me moving rapidly with every strength in me.
“Because I like you, Danika. I want to be the only one looking at you that way and I don’t know why.” She reached out to me and I jumped away, still striving to recover from my shock.
“I know it’s not right, Danika. I find it crazy too. I have never been attracted to any woman before in my life, and I am going to be a Queen soon so…” her eyes glazed with… what the- “But I can’t help but be jealous of him looking at you like that even though he is going to be my husband in no time.” I shook my head, telling myself that this is a joke. This can’t be happening!
I was making plans of catching her as the one trying to scare me off from the King. What is she saying? She is trying to trick me. This is a trick to distract me. But why? She doesn’t even know my plans. Well, I might as well confront her.
I snapped my head to her and saw tears. Oh, Gad, she is such an actress!
“Was that why you sent me that gift? The withered rose and lingerie? Why?” I gained at her. “You like me and you scare me?”
Her eyes widened and her hand went up to rapidly wipe at her tears. “What are you talking about?” She is still pretending.
I snorted, folding my hands on my chest, and cocked my head to a corner. “You pretend you didn’t send it or you are pretending to like me? Which of them? Because how I see it, is you think the King likes me and you are trying to scare me off!” I lost my temper. “Why Paisley? I have a mate, remember?” I demonstrated an air quotes with my fingers, seething with rage.
Her eyes twitched about, her hands equally folding on her chest hiding her bosom from me. “I swear to Gad you have lost your mind, Danika! I finally developed the courage to tell you how I feel about you and in return, you accuse me of something that-petty?!” I didn’t see it coming but the next thing she rushed me, pushing me behind a tree and molding her body to me. She took my right hand and placed it between her breasts. “Does this mean anything to you? Can you feel how my heart is beating for you?”
I snatched my hand off and tried to push her off but she seemed stronger, using her wolf power which was starting to surface to hold me down.
I looked away from her, afraid of being possessed by whatever powers she was carrying. I know she is a Hybrid and might have the ability of mind control. Anything can happen but allowing her to take advantage of my weakness would be the last thing I do.
“Let me go, Paisley. I don’t understand any of what you are saying!” I bit down, tightening my thighs when I felt her hands pushing up my gown. My chest was heaving faster, and I was fighting for control over my body which being under heat could be easily aroused. For the first time, I tried to link Alonso, sending him a message.
‘Help me.’
I hope he receives it.
Suddenly she pushed away from me, holding her head, and started to pace. “I’m sorry I did that, Danika. I couldn’t control myself, especially being here and you know, about to transform. It made me very vulnerable.” She stopped, her eyes fixed on me, appealing for my forgiveness.
I pushed off the tree and straightened my gown, and eyed her. “You truly didn’t do it?”
“If I didn’t like you like this-” she pointed between us, “the last thing I will do is play such dirty tricks. I will simply report you to the Queen Mother. She can handle it. Besides, I won’t be scared knowing you are his Beta’s mate and he can never betray Lance,” she asserted, taking a step back.
We both pivoted to twig-breaking sound from the back and I stepped back in fear as the biggest and blackest wolf I have ever seen came into the clear, his piercing emerald eyes flashing between Paisley and me. He must have gotten my message and come.
I yearn to run my hands through his thick black furs and… concentrate, Danika! I chastised myself and looked at Paisley who was smiling sheepishly as if she hadn’t just done, or something very disturbing to me.
“Okay, it’s my time to go for a run now, see you two!” Paisley gave me a brief glance and jogged away. I watched after her until she disappeared between the thickets before twisting around when I felt something wet nuzzle my waist.
It was him, standing so close, almost to half my body. He was so huge. I touched him like I craved, looking at his muzzle that drooled with spittle as he panted. He must have had a hell of a run.
“You know, with you this big, no wonder you are the Alpha King. Who would dare attack a wolf as extraordinary as you are?!” I thought out loud and he made a growling sound possibly in response to me.
He nudged me with his muzzle and I jumped away with a slight giggle which he took advantage of and chased after me. I started running with him behind me. I screeched and hid behind a tree despite knowing he would rapidly scent me out.
“I will kill you, Alonso!” I jumped away from the tree and took off, his hunky self, chasing a petite me.
We played for some time before Paisley joined us, and together we tackled him to the ground. It was so much fun that by the time we got tired and was sprawled on the floor, every restive thought I had initially, vanished, including the bizarre confession of Paisley.
When night started covering, they went to transform back while I strolled out to wait in the car. Today was fun and looked very strange. Paisley is about to marry my mate, and here I was, torn between believing she isn’t the one that has been playing dirty with me, and not knowing how to take my present situation.
I have to speak to Alonso. I need to know what it is for me. As it seems, I don’t know what to do! I want to escape, yet, I want to know that when I eventually do, my conscience would be totally free. I exhaled, looking down at my dried palm, things are getting more than complicated. And Alonso is the only one that can straighten things up.
Paisley said she is developing feelings for me as ridiculous as that may sound. But does that mean she isn’t the person attacking me? Then, who is this person? If she isn’t, then the culprit is out there. And might be among the Omegas.
My head is starting to hurt from several thoughts. I looked up and saw both of them coming out from the woods, Paisley hooked into the arms of Alonso. I looked away in irritation and waited until he opened the car and I dived in.
I just want to go to sleep. I’m not even in the mood for dinner because that would be another place of torment with so many questions from Theresa. I brought out my phone from my pocket and tried calling Alfred once more. It was still switched off. I huffed and looked outside at the passing trees.
“Are you okay?” Paisley fixed me with her gray eyes. Her brown locks, slipping to her side. I nodded, reversing my gaze from her. Everything about Paisley is becoming too ominous. No wonder she had suggested the other day to sleep with me.
Does Alonso know? Maybe that was why he had quickly stopped her by diverting her attention that night. The more I spend with these people every day, the more I fear for my sanity. Everyone was strange. Very strange.
When the car passed the gate and drove to the mansion, I heaved a sigh of relief, more than eager to run off to my room and hide away, hence they succeeded in making me mad.
Paisley twisted to wink at me and I cringed within. This won’t work in case she doesn’t know. “What are you up to Danika, after dinner?”
I shrugged with my lips crooked to the side of my mouth before responding, “Sleep. I’m going to sleep. I’m toast and need to sleep some stuff away.” It appears my plans for today have been ruined or will I say things just got a lot more complicated?
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