Not another alpha!

Ch. 34: Jeez...thirsty much?

Sirius' POV (Angela)

Not a dog person? Give me a break!

I tried not to get overly sensitive and show her how much it bothered me when she said that, but it was hard.

I am going to have to change her mind.

"FOR FUCK'S SAKE! How can you not see he is right behind you, you stupid bitch!" My train of thought was interrupted as Xavier screamed at the teenage girl on TV as if she could hear his warning.

Denver giggled. "I don't think she heard you, Xodiac. Maybe you should yell louder," she said. Her eyes twinkled in amusement.

I stared at her smiling face. She was so close I could touch her anytime I wanted. The temptation was there, and it was intense. She didn't get mad at me earlier when I absent-mindedly touched her hair. Will she get mad if I do it again?

There was only one way to find out.

I reached over and picked up a lock of her hair and twirled it on my finger. She twitched slightly but didn't move away or say anything.

I brushed her hair aside, exposing her neck. Her skin looked so smooth and delicate. I wanted to bite it. But, instead, I touched her neck and traced an invisible symbol on it. I smirked as I felt her shiver.

"I...gotta get something from the kitchen!" Denver jumped up with a startled expression on her face.

"Want me to pause the movie for you?" Joshua asked.

"No, it's okay," she said quickly and went into the kitchen.

"I'll go see if she needs help," I stood up and followed her. I must've made her nervous. I smiled at the thought.

I leaned against the door and watched her. She opened the fridge, took a bottle of apple juice out, then gulped down almost half of it.

"Jeez...thirsty much?" I chuckled.

"Whatever you are doing, you need to stop," she muttered.

"What am I doing? I am not doing anything," I walked over and stood before her, almost backing her against the fridge.

"You were touching my neck back there. Just because we are kind of friends now doesn't mean you get to touch me whenever. It...it's disgusting," she snarled.

"Well, that's funny because you didn't look disgusted at all. In fact, you seemed to be enjoying it when I played with your hair. I swear I heard you purr at some point," I laughed.

"As if!" she squealed.

I gently cupped her cheek and grazed it with my thumb. I waited for her to push my hand away and scream, but she just stood there, staring into my eyes. I saw the flicker of purple in them again. I knew it! I didn't imagine it.

I felt a strong desire to kiss her again, just like I did at Joshua's party. The kiss that got me into so much trouble with her. It was definitely a bad idea to do it again. I should be more reasonable and not risk our friendship. I need to control myself.

But...let's just face it, I am not a very reasonable guy.

I leaned over and kissed her lips.

Anticipating backlash followed by a smack in my face. In 3...2...1...

She leaned towards me and kissed me back. WHAT?

I grabbed the back of her head and ran my fingers through her hair. Heat spread through my body as our lips moved. Her arms were wrapped tightly around my neck as she pressed against me. Is this a dream?

She let go of me and backed away, both of us panting from our breathless kiss.

"That meant nothing," she declared. Her cheeks were pink. She avoided my eyes.

"Is that right?" I smirked.

"I only did it because I wanted to be in control. I am tired of you thinking you can touch me whenever you want," she said.

"Please. I like my women in control. Feel free to punish me like this anytime you want," I chuckled and proceeded to kiss her again, but she shoved me.

"Get away from me, you asshole! This was the last time. I got it out of my system, so I am throwing you away."

"What if I want more?" I challenged.

"Well, you can't have any." With that, she stormed out of the room.

I chuckled to myself and followed her back. If she thinks I won't kiss her again, she had gravely mistaken. Her kissing me proved that the attraction between us wasn't one-sided. She wanted me as much as I wanted her.

Xavier leaned against the sofa, sipping on a can of coke. Joshua seemed to have fallen asleep, waiting for us. A blanket was wrapped around him. Xavier must've swaddled him to make him comfortable. Such a big softie. I made a mental note to make fun of him later.

"Looks like Shortcake is not gonna wake up, so I am gonna head out. It's boring without his constant babbling," Xavier got up and stretched.

"I am going to go too. " Don't miss me too much," I said, winking at Denver. She just scoffed and looked away.

The doorbell rang before I had the chance to leave.

"Expecting more people?" I raised my eyebrows.

"Um...not really. I'll go check," Denver walked over to the front door. I followed her to make sure it wasn't some weirdo at the door.

The person on the other side wasn't a weirdo. He was much worse.

"Hey Denver, Claude told me you were still here, so I wanted to come over and apologi-..." he stopped talking as he laid his eyes on me. His eyes turned dark. "What the fuck is he doing here?"

"He was just leaving," Denver said quickly.

"I was. But now I am not so sure anymore," I said with gritted teeth.

"Listen, you dickhead..." Mischa started to threaten me, but Denver stood between us.

"Alright, alright. Let's not start this whole battle of the machos right now. I am not in the mood for it. Why did you come here, Mischa? Let's start with that."

"I came here to apologize for being an asshole at the party. You are my best friend, and I'd hate to lose you," he said, giving me side-eyes.

Denver looked at me. "I think you guys should leave now. I need to talk things out with Mischa."

I felt angry. She was choosing him over me?

Hi dear Wattlings.

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Published: March 9th, 2023. ©Alix Davenport, Copenhagen