Alpha's Little Secret

Chapter 3| Heat

Drake slept through most of the night in my bed as I took the recliner. I didn't want to overwhelm him by sleeping in the same bed while he was in heat. I needed to be cautious for my own safety and his. I could take advantage of this current situation just as much as he could take advantage of the aftermath if someone found out he was here. What was stopping him from going to the media and telling them that I forced myself onto him? They'd most likely believe him simply because I was a famous alpha. That was a settlement waiting to happen. Somehow I knew Drake wouldn't do that, but it was at the back of my mind. It wouldn't be my first run in with someone trying to extort me for money. There was also the fact that I had yet to fall asleep myself. The strawberry scent that filled the air was brutal, making it incredibly hard to concentrate on anything else. Loosing control of myself was something I never thought I'd struggle with. It was like it was calling to me, forcing me to think thoughts that frightened me. I spent hours making sure I didn't end up on top of Drake, touching him or even worse, despite the fact of how much I wanted to. Every fiber in my body was attempting to convince my conscious to do it. To give in. To take with no warrant to his consent.

"I...I can feel you staring," Drake mumbled with his eyes closed. I jumped, feeling exposed and a little embarrassed. How could I not stare. I was not only attracted to him, but extremely flustered and horny. His eyes fluttered open, looking back at me with a blank expression.

"Have you been up all night?" He asked in a soft but scratchy tone, before sitting up to stretch and yawn. My voice had yet to return as I nodded. Even the slightest things he did adorned what was already there. I was awestruck.

"Is it because of me?" He pondered, fluttering his pretty eyes at me. I gulped, feeling myself loose it slightly.

"N-not necessarily. I-It's more me than you," I stammered. I anxiously looked away in an attempt to control what little self-restraint I had. The more time I spent looking at him, the more I wanted him.

"Oh...I'm sorry. I didn't mean to ruin your night. This must be hell for you. Being in the same room as someone in heat," he said softly. Hell for me? Was he crazy? He was almost raped yesterday and here he was apologizing to me.

"It's fine. I just wanted to make sure you were okay and safe. That's all that matters right now," I explained. If that meant keeping a distance from him, then I'd endure.

"No, I forced you to resist me being in heat for hours. This is your hotel room and I'm just a guest. I don't think it's..."

"Drake...you were almost raped last night. If I hadn't been there. If those Alphas would've hurt you-I honestly don't even want to think about what would've happened," I explained to him. He was better off with me resisting him than two creeps using him. Drake dropped his face, suddenly becoming quieter than a mouse. What was it? What had I said to make him uncomfortable again? Was I being to upfront. Did my honesty make him feel threatened? I never knew what this boy was thinking and I always wanted to know what he was thinking.

"You're an idiot Max," he huffed. Where was this coming from? One minute he's apologizing and the next he's calling me an idiot. He was so confusing.

"What kind of Alpha falls for a courtesan. I've been with many Alphas Max. Ones who didn't give a damn whether or not I was in heat. None of them have been dumb enough to ever admit that they liked me as more than just a hookup for the night. Then you come along acting like my savior. You don't think I've been raped before? You're a fool if you think that's the first times that's happened to me. I told you before, if you knew the real me, you wouldn't dare step foot near my life. I..."

I was next to him within half a second, gripping his hands in mine. Maybe I was an idiot for assuming that he held any form of innocence. The way he spoke about himself definitely let me know that his innocence was taken a long time ago. "And I told you that I liked you. Does that mean nothing to you or am I just wasting my time. I never expected your life to be sunshine and rainbows. I just know what I feel and I can't help but act on that," I spoke, while forcing him to look at me.