"Ash," he breathed, "We're getting dangerous here."
"No head?"
Something red flashed through his eyes, as the corners of his mouth tugged into a smile. "You're going to give me head, whether you like it or not. I meant that we can't turn back after...
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"Ah, Alpha," she called out, her voice lower than I'd expected. Not girly and glittery. Rather boyish, like Elle.
She rushed closer, grabbed the guy next to me at the shoulder and pressed her lips against his cheeks. "Brought a little snack?"
"My mate, actually," he voiced, dryly, and it was like my shattered heart pieced together within seconds. Mate? Mate? He recognized me as his mate? What? Why? How? Yes! Mate!
It was like my normal self had fled my body again, leaving something deep inside of me howling from happiness. Joy spread across my body. Mate!
The girl who dared to kiss my mate looked as baffled as I did. "Mate?"
Yes! Mate, mate, mate! He! Is! My! Mate!
"Calm down, Ashley." Kye flicked my upper arm painfully, making me flinch.
I looked up at him, startled. Wait, had he read my mind? That I had experienced a few times now, as well. Feeling when he was angry or frustrated or lusty like the beast he was. Had this anything to do with the mate bond? I should look into it once I-
"Can you help Chase?" Kye interrupted my train of thoughts, ignoring the girl's question. She nodded swiftly, moving her hands over her naked waist.
"I'll get to him," she muttered, glancing away from me.
"Look at me when you talk," he suddenly snapped. Both she and I flinched and stepped back, shivers going down our spines.
Damn, alright...
"I'm sorry, Alpha," she whispered, batting her eyelashes as she looked up at him. "I'll get to him."
Annoyance sparked inside of me at her stupid behavior- even though I would've done exactly the same in her place. I was getting dumber with every second I spent with Kye, that much was clear to me.
As she rushed off, her big butt bouncing along with every step, I turned to my newfound mate.
"Who's she?" I tried to sound as natural as possible, leaving all emotion out of my voice except for slight curiosity, but he caught me anyway.
A soft grin spread across his face. "Mariah."
"Cool name," I remarked. "Now, let's get it on. You've got thirty minutes left to persuade me of your weird plans. If you don't, there will be no second time. Just so you know, I'm not easily impressed!"
"I know that."
Honestly, whatever he was planning on doing, be it raping me or dragging me down to his torture chamber or whatever, I wouldn't've even cared. My mind was full of the word 'mate'. It brewed in my skull like a beehive, clamoring for attention.
It had been out of character.
I couldn't deny it- I doubted him. All this time he'd been so caught up with not desiring to be anything more to me than a bully. Like he told me, he wanted me to know he had no problem whatsoever with cutting up his mate.
