Sinfully Sexy Alphas Box Set(17)

"Are you hungry?"

"Yes- a little."

"Sandwich alright?"

She nodded again. She looked around the kitchen. It was an amazing mix  of old wood and tiles with top of the line appliances. The windows  looked out over half the county. She glanced back at him. He was  stalling obviously. But he started talking while he pulled things out of  the fridge.

"You've been having dreams all week, right?"

"Yes."

"Well I have been having them too."

"About me?"

He nodded, slathering mustard onto the bread.

"That's what happens when an alpha finds their mate."

"A what and a what?"

"Has anyone told you about my family?"

"Only that your great great grandfather founded the town and built this house."

He nodded and started slicing tomatoes.

"That's what everyone thinks. But it's not true."

"It's not? Your great great grandfather didn't found the town?"

"No, he didn't."

He lifted his eyes to hers.

"I did."

She started to laugh, thinking he was joking. But he just stared at her. "You're serious?"

His unwavering gaze started to unnerve her as the implications sunk in.

"Wait- that doesn't-"

"I'm not human Ashley. Well, not entirely."

She set her beer down and stood.

"Well, thank you very much for the beer and the- well anyway. I'll just get my clothes and be on my way."

"Ashley, please wait!"

"No Hank. I would say you are crazy but clearly we both are. Let's just chalk this up to temporary insanity."

He ran in front of her, blocking her way.

"The dreams aren't going to stop."

"Yes, they will."

"They won't. Trust me, I've been having them for over a year."

That brought her up short.

"You've been dreaming about me?"

"Yes."

"Before we met."

He stared at her earnestly, nodding his head. She shook her head in disgust.

"Man you really pull out all the stops don't you?"

"I brought you here Ashley. To this town, to the trail, to my house. Don't you see?"

"No, I don't see."

"You are my mate. It's destiny. You can try and fight it but all I have to do is exert my will and you will be right back here."

"Exert your will? You really are nuts."

"Don't push me Ashley. You won't like the results."

"Are you threatening me now? Please, step out of my way."

"I don't want to hurt you."

"Move!"

"Fine. We'll do this the hard way."

He stepped away from the doorway. She reached for the knob. And froze.

She couldn't move. She was literally frozen in place like a statue. She  stared out of the corner of her eye as he stepped behind her. She felt  his breath on her neck as his hands slid up her sides to her chest.

"Ashley, we belong together. My kind mate only once in our long lives.  You are it for me. I didn't have any choice in the matter, any more than  you have."

She whimpered, struggling to move. Her heart beat faster as he kissed the side of her neck.

"I didn't choose you, but I would have wanted you anyway. You belong to me."

Tears were coursing down her cheeks. She hated the helplessness she  felt. What was he doing to her. His hand came up and wiped the tears  away.

"I'm sorry. I can't let you go."

Suddenly the spell was broken and she fell forward. He caught her but she spun away from him.

"What the hell did you just do to me?"

"It's called Alpha control. I have certain... powers over mortals around me. Particularly my mate."

"I'm not your mate!"

"You are Ashley."         

     



 

She ran for the door and out of the house. She ran down the mountain  barefoot in a bathrobe. There was something following her. She looked  over her shoulder expecting to see him chasing her. But there was  nothing there. High above her, a hawk cried out.

It was only once she was safely in her cabin that she realized her running clothes were still by the pool.

The rest of the day Ashley spent torturing herself about what had  happened. She went over it again and again in her mind. He had taken her  to the pool. She had willingly got in the pool and made love to him. Or  had she? Had he been exerting- what had he called it- Alpha control  over her all along? And how did he do it?

He hadn't wanted to hurt her that much she knew. He hadn't seemed insane  either. Cocky, yes. Bossy, undoubtedly. But bat shit crazy? No.

She was just getting out of the shower when she heard the knock at the  door. She wrapped herself in a towel and peeked out the window. No one  was there.

When she opened the door, her jogging clothes were neatly folded on top of her shoes.

That night the dream was worse. Or better if you didn't mind earth  shattering orgasms. This time they had made love laying in a pile of  straw and twigs. When she woke up she could still feel the aftershocks  coursing through her. She stared at the clock. 5 am. Again.

On Sunday she decided to go for another run. She'd stick to the road  this time she decided. And yet, after about twenty minutes she found  herself on the mountain path. It was almost as if she hadn't a will of  her own anymore. She stopped and turned around. She took five steps down  the mountain and froze.

"Damn it!"

He was drawing her somehow. She felt her body responding to him, wanting him. No, not want. It was need.

She sighed and walked up the mountain path.

Hank was sitting on his porch with his feet up on the rail. He was  sipping a cup of coffee with his shirt unbuttoned. She took a second  glance. There were two cups of coffee.

"Expecting someone?"

He grinned at her.

"What took you so long?"

She rolled her eyes and walked up to the porch. He handed her the cup of coffee once she'd sat down.

"You have to stop doing that."

He raised an eyebrow at her.

"What?"

"That control thing. I can't sleep."

"The dreams will stop once you give in."

"I won't give in if you keep bullying me!"

He leaned back in his chair and stared out over the valley.

"Fair enough."

"Fine."

"Fine."

"Good."

He sighed.

"Come here, Ashley."

She arched her brow at him, doing her best to appear unaffected by his  nearness. He looked so damn adorable in the morning. He patted his lap.

"Are you asking or ordering?"

"Neither. I'm inviting."

She thought about it for a minute and then stood up and lowered herself  so she was sitting on his lap. He smiled and yanked her back so she was  laying against his chest. Then he held her there until she relaxed. She  snuggled into his chest begrudgingly. He smelled so good. His hand slid  up and down her back, calming her.

Tentatively she ran her finger along his collar bone. He stilled, his  hand touching her back lightly. She traced the muscles of his chest,  circling his nipple without touching it. Then down over his flat stomach  to the edge of his pants.

He was holding his breath.

She smiled and slid her hand over the bulge in his jeans. He moaned as  she every so slowly unbuttoned the top of his jeans. Her finger slid  along the edge of his underpants.

"Mmmffffff... Ashley..."

She smiled and continued teasing him with feather light strokes.

"Woman- what are you- unfffff!"

Her finger tips were on his shaft now. Under the jeans but through his  shorts. He was breathing heavily, his hand flexing on her back.

"See what you get when you don't try and boss me around?"

"Mhhh hmmmm..."

"If you promise not to try any of that Alpha stuff I'll let you take me upstairs. Would you like that?"

"Oh god... hmmm... yes please."

She grinned and stood up. She ignored him and walked around the porch to the door. Two steps. Three. Four.

He scooped her up and ran into the house and up the stairs. She was  giggling breathlessly as he tossed her on the bed, pouncing on top of  her. His mouth found hers an instant later as he molded his body to  hers. He pressed his manhood into her juncture, making them both moan.

"Hmmm Ashley..."

He was pawing her body, making her writhe on the bed. He pulled at her workout clothes in annoyance.

"Take these off."

She slid his shirt off of his shoulders and ran her hands over his shoulders. He raised an eye brow at her.

"That's not what I meant."

She grinned and started taking her clothes off. His mouth was all over  her before she could even pull her sports bra over her head. He grabbed  her hands and held them above her, staring down into her face.         

     



 

"So beautiful."

He released her hands and she brought them down to his head, pulling him  down for a kiss. Somehow he managed to remove both his jeans and her  running pants without breaking contact. Suddenly his hot skin was  everywhere, pressing into her. She felt the tip of his shaft seeking  entrance. She lifted her hips slightly to give him access.

"Oh god, yes."

She moaned as he pressed himself inside her. Nothing had ever felt so  good in her entire life as this man and his body. No, he wasn't a man-  he was- oh god, he was- he was- hers.