The Alpha Between Us

Chapter 11

Chapter 11

We arrived at the Plaza a few minutes ago. I stood off to the side, hands buried deep in my pockets, shifting my weight from one thick thigh to the other while Leah finished her call.

My heart still hadn’t calmed down since the car ride. Her question — “Do you think he has eyes for someone else?” — had been echoing in my head the entire drive. I’d lied through my teeth, and the guilt was sitting like a stone in my stomach.

I regretted everything. Every stolen moment. Every time I let Kai knot me. Every lie I told my best friend. Once, the fantasy had been thrilling. Now it just felt like I was digging my own grave.

Leah finally stepped out of the car, slipping her phone into her back pocket with a bright smile. “Sorry, I had to take that. Now let’s go do some shopping for the pack.”

Four exhausting hours later, my legs and arms ached down to the bone. I kept dropping onto any nearby seat I could find while Leah moved with endless energy, checking lists, speaking to attendants, and making sure every gift for the upcoming pack event was perfect.

Of course she did. She was the soon-to-be Luna of SilverFang — the strongest pack on the continent. She took her role seriously, even if it meant running herself (and me) ragged.

We were in the main gift section when she ushered me toward the padded bleachers near the wall. I sank down with a heavy sigh, my thick thighs spreading slightly as I tried to catch my breath. My p***y was still sore from this morning, and every shift made me feel the dried slick and Kai’s c*m between my legs.

After a few quiet minutes, Leah turned to me.

“You didn’t answer my question earlier.”

I blinked, feigning confusion even though my pulse spiked. “Uh… sorry, what?”

She studied me carefully. “You’ve been spending more time with Kai lately. Do you think he might be cheating on me?”

My stomach dropped.

“What? No,” I blurted out too fast, too defensive. I forced myself to soften my tone. “For the moon’s sake, Leah, you can’t think like that. You and Kai are getting mated under the full moon soon. The whole pack already sees you as their Luna. You should be focusing on that, not… not doubting him.”

Especially not doubting him because of me.

Leah nodded slowly, but the worry didn’t leave her eyes. “It’s just… he doesn’t spend as much time with me anymore. We don’t even have s*x like we used to. My scent used to drive him into rut so easily, but now…” She trailed off, voice quieter. “He doesn’t look at me the way he used to. I thought maybe you’d noticed something.”

I bit the inside of my cheek hard enough to taste blood. “I’m sure it’s just stress from pack duties. You know how intense things get before a mating ceremony.”

She didn’t look convinced, but she didn’t push. Instead she asked softly, “You wouldn’t lie to me, right?”

I shook my head, forcing a smile that felt like it was cracking my face. “No. I swear.”

Leah’s eyes dropped to my hands. “Your fingers are shaking. Is it the cold again?”

I quickly shoved them under my shirt before she could see how badly they were trembling — from guilt, from fear, from the constant ache between my legs.

The air suddenly shifted.

A rich, intoxicating Alpha scent wrapped around me like a vice — woodsmoke, musk, and pure dominance. My head snapped up before I could stop myself.

Kai.

He stood a few feet behind us, tall and commanding in his dark clothes, green eyes sharp as they scanned the area. Only I had reacted to his scent. Leah hadn’t even noticed he was there yet.

“K-Kai’s here,” I said quickly, tapping her arm.

She lit up instantly and turned, throwing herself into his arms with a happy laugh. Kai hugged her back, but his eyes flicked to me over her shoulder — dark, hungry, and full of promise.

While Leah went to pay for the last of the gifts and supervise the attendants loading everything, Kai stepped closer and took the seat beside me. The heat of his body made my slick start flowing again.

“You’re agitated,” he murmured, reaching out to touch my arm.

I jerked away before his fingers could make contact. “Don’t.”

He chuckled low, flashing those white fangs. “Still running from me?”

Before I could answer, Leah returned. Kai’s voice changed instantly — smooth and casual.

“Could you supervise the stocking of the gifts? I need to pick something special for your uncle, and Alexia’s good at choosing the right things. You said so yourself.”

Leah smiled, completely trusting. “Of course. Don’t take too long, okay?”

The second she walked away with the attendants, Kai stood up.

“Come on.”

My legs moved before my brain could protest. Every step toward the back of the store made my heart pound harder and my p***y clench with shameful anticipation.

We ended up in the toiletries section, tucked between tall stocked shelves where the lighting was dimmer and the space was mostly empty. The moment we were hidden from view, Kai spun around. I bumped straight into his hard chest.

He didn’t waste time.

“On your knees,” he ordered, voice low and rough. “Take out my c**k and suck it.”

My eyes widened. I glanced nervously over my shoulder toward the main area where Leah was.

“Don’t make me repeat myself, Alexia.”

“K-Kai… here? What if someone—”

“Suck my c**k. Now.”

He backed me against the shelves, one large hand pinning both of mine above my head while the other slid down my body. His fingers hooked into the waistband of my pants and slipped inside, finding my soaked p***y immediately.

I gasped as two thick fingers pushed into me without warning.

“f**k… you’re dripping,” he growled against my ear. “You’ve been wet since the living room, haven’t you? Leaking all over yourself while you lied to your best friend.”

His fingers pumped slowly, deliberately, the wet fwop-fwop-fwop sound obscene in the quiet aisle. I bit my lip hard to stay quiet, but a soft moan still escaped when his thumb brushed my swollen c**t.

Kai pulled his fingers out, brought them to his nose, and inhaled deeply before licking them clean with a low groan.

“You smell like mine.”

He pressed the thick bulge of his c**k against my soft belly, letting me feel how hard he was. Then his fingers were back inside me, curling and thrusting faster while his free hand gripped one of my heavy breasts through my shirt.

“You want me to f**k you right here, don’t you?” he whispered. “Want me to bend this curvy body over and knot you while Leah is twenty feet away?”

My legs were shaking. Slick was running down my thighs. Every rational thought had vanished.

“Yeah…” I breathed, voice trembling. “Please… f**k me. I need it.”

Kai’s eyes darkened with pure satisfaction.

“So now you’re begging for my c**k again, pretty girl?”

I nodded desperately, hips rocking against his hand. “Yes. Please, Kai. I can’t— I need you inside me.”

He leaned in, fangs grazing my neck as his fingers f****d me harder, deeper, hitting that spot that made my vision blur.

“Good,” he growled. “Because I’m not letting you leave this aisle until this pretty p***y is full of my cum.”