“Why?”
Adam having calmed down put his arm around her shoulder. “I broke it down after I heard you scream.”
“What?!” She rushed to look at it and sure enough it looked like it had been shredded. “You butthole! Look what you’ve done!”
He smirked and readjusted the towel drawing her eye to the bulge again. “The door was locked, I had to break it down to get in.”
She groaned. “Terrific” she muttered dragging herself back into the living room. She slumped onto the couch.
Adam sat down heavily in an armchair. “Hey I thought you were being murdered in here, sweetheart I will buy you a new door.”
The Sheriff stiffened and sniffed the air groaning loudly. A few seconds later Rosalee was surprised to see the plump blonde girl from Pizza Moon rush in. Her hair was stuck up at different angles and she was wearing a large blue sweatshirt over a pair of pyjama shorts and some tennis shoes.
“What are you doing here?” Asked Alec heatedly.
Rosalee cringed at his forceful tone but Liv huffed at him. “Mac rang me and told me what happened. I thought Rosalee might need to be comforted.”
Alec glowered at her. “It’s not safe for you to be running around at night on your own, and half dressed no less!”
Rosalee could hear Adam stifling a laugh. Liv put her hands on her hips. “I am fully dressed.”
“People can see your legs.” Ground out Alec.
“Don’t worry I haven’t had any complaints.” Alec growled throatily. “Rosalee! Are you okay? What happened?” Liv rushed to sit by Rosalee’s side on the couch and put a comforting arm around her. “I’m Liv by the way, Liv Briers-Hart. The cute scowly one is my mate.” She gestured at Alec who gave her a dark look.
Rosalee smiled at the energetic and sweet young woman, immediately liking her. “It’s nice to meet you Liv. Someone broke into the house but I’m fine really, nothing happened, they broke a lamp and then ran off when I woke up. I’m sorry I didn’t mean for you to be dragged out of bed.”
Liv’s faced creased in worry and she tightened her arm around Rosalee’s shoulders. “You poor thing, is there anything I can do?”
Rosalee felt pleased at Liv’s attention and smiled again. “No really, I appreciate you coming by, really I do, but I’m fine. You should get home.”
Alec came and stood by his mate. “You hear that angel? She said she’s fine. I’m taking you home.”
Liv frowned. “What about Rosalee? She can’t stay here.”
“I agree.” Rumbled Adam leaning forward in the armchair. “You can come and stay at my house sweetheart.”
Rosalee cocked an eyebrow. “I think I might actually be safer here, and you still haven’t explained what you were doing hanging round my house anyway before you made mincemeat of my door.”
Adam faltered for a second before beaming triumphantly. “Your house backs onto pack land, I was patrolling the area.”
She looked at him in disbelief. “Lucky you happened to be right here then.”
“Couldn’t agree more sweetheart.”
Liv snapped her fingers. “If you like I can spend the night here? Safety in numbers and all that, and I am already in my pjs.”
“No!” Yelled Alec. “Rosalee, you are welcome to come and stay at our house, but you!” He pointed at Liv. “Are not staying here. You are coming home, end of discussion.”
Rosalee was again taken aback at the Sheriff’s insistent tone but Liv just giggled. Seeing Rosalee’s surprised face she whispered to her, “ignore him, he’s a sweetie really.”
Adam chuckled. “Or I can stay here?” He offered with apparent indifference.
“That’s really not necessary...” Rosalee started to speak before the large Alpha leapt to his feet and bounded across the room to her.
Rosalee felt a surprising rush of excitement at seeing him coming towards her, for a second she thought he was going to pounce on her. She was annoyed at how disappointed she was when he stopped and stood next to Alec.
“Well,” he began in a deep rough voice that had every nerve ending tingling, “either you stay with Liv and Alec or I stay here with you – dealer’s choice.” She smirked at her.
Rosalee balked at the idea of the sexy naked Alpha under the same roof as her. She could tell he was aroused by her, a flicker of her eyes to his groin confirmed that. He was erect and ready to go, the towel did nothing to hide that fact.
She wasn’t worried that he would force her to do anything she didn’t want to, she was more worried about what she would do. She could resist any attempt at seduction on his part but would he resist her?