Alpha’s Angel

Chapter 13

He was her alpha, a man she had spent years pushing away, trying to avoid the pull that always seemed to drag her back. But his presence, the way he stood there, filled the air with an undeniable magnetism that made her breath catch in her throat.

She clenched her fists to steady herself, trying to fight off the flood of unwanted thoughts. She knew she shouldn’t think like this, especially after everything that had happened.

And yet, there he was, effortlessly charismatic, his every movement both calculated and natural, the fire in his eyes softening for a split second as if he were aware of the effect he had on her. She couldn’t deny it. Despite everything; his arrogance, his manipulative streak, his obsession with her; he was undeniably handsome in a way that set him apart from anyone else.

Kael’s lips curled slightly, a knowing smile flickering in the corners of his mouth. “You’re still trying to resist, aren’t you?” he murmured, his voice low and rich, like the promise of something dangerous and inevitable.

Sage’s heart hammered in her chest. She hated how easily he read her, how well he knew every thought that crossed her mind. “You’re impossible,” she muttered, trying to look away.

But he stepped closer, too close, his bare chest just inches from hers, his warmth radiating into her skin protecting her from the night time breeze. Her breath was caught, and for a fleeting moment, she thought she might lose her resolve all due to a stuck door.

Kael’s footsteps were silent as he closed the distance between them, the quiet stillness of the forest amplifying the sound of Sage’s breath, shallow and quick. She could feel him, closer now, his presence suffocating in its intensity. She tried to keep her distance, her back slightly arched, ready to pull away, but his gaze held her captive. It was as if he could see straight through her defenses, the walls she’d built so carefully over the years now nothing more than fragile glass; shattering in the heat..

His eyes traced her body, lingering over every curve, every line. She was aware of it; the weight of his stare, the way it made the skin on her neck tingle, and her heart beat a little faster. She wanted to move, to say something, anything, to break the tension that was suffocating them both. But the words stuck in her throat were painfully trapped there.

“You’re... beautiful, Angel,” Kael said, his voice rougher than she’d ever heard it, softer but still thick with desire. “You’re so f*****g beautiful.” His eyes moved down her body slowly, almost reverently, as if memorizing every inch of her skin, the smoothness of her curves, the way her body shifted ever so slightly with the night’s cool breath filling up her lungs.

Sage felt the heat rise to her cheeks, her body trembling with a mix of anger and undeniable attraction. She couldn’t understand how he could say those words so easily, how his gaze could make her feel so... so exposed, yet somehow more alive than she had in a long time.

He took another step forward, his broad chest almost brushing against her n!pples, his breath hot against her ear. “Every inch of you... it’s all so perfect,” Kael continued, his voice lowering to a dangerous, seductive whisper. “And yet, you still think you can run from me.”

Sage gritted her teeth, fists clenched at her sides. She had to pull herself together. She couldn’t let him break her. Not like this. “Stop,” she muttered, her voice tight with frustration. “You have no right to talk to me like that.”

“I have every right,” Kael countered, his voice dangerously calm. His hand twitched, and for a moment, it looked like he might reach out to touch her, but he stopped himself, the restraint only adding to the tension. He wanted to touch her, to feel the heat of her skin against his, but something in him knew better than to cross that line; at least, not like this.

“You think I don’t see how you look at me?” he said, his gaze piercing through her, a deep intensity lurking just beneath the surface. “You feel it, don’t you? The pull between us. The way we’re drawn to each other, no matter how much you try to fight it?”

Sage turned her head slightly, just enough to see him in the dimming moonlight. His eyes were dark, hungry; no longer the charming, flirtatious alpha she’d known, but something darker, more desperate.

“I don’t want you,” she said through gritted teeth, though her body betrayed her, the heat rising in her chest. “I don’t want any of this.”

Kael didn’t move, didn’t even flinch. His gaze softened, just a little, the hardness in his eyes giving way to something almost... vulnerable. “I’ve never wanted anyone the way I want you, Sage,” he whispered, his words hanging in the air like a promise she wasn’t sure she wanted to hear. “ And your a lair” he whispered then lead back smiling his big deviled smile.

Sage swallowed hard, her body still trembling from the near-encounter. His words had a weight to them, and even though she wanted to ignore it, she couldn’t shake the effect they had on her.

He stepped back, only a fraction, but the air between them remained thick with unspoken words, the tension unresolved, leaving Sage caught in a dangerous web of emotions she was terrified to face tonight or any other night!

But should she just, do it? Sample him? Give in to her own discomfort forming between her thighs..