Unbreakable

Library

The pain in my back was subsiding as I made my way down the intricately designed spiral staircase. As the books came into view I stopped for a moment and took it all in. The shelves had a wooden base with a light gold line trimming each shelf and that reached to the ceilings. The same plush carpet ran across the floor. As I approached the bottom, I noticed a ladder on each wall. Even the Crescent Rain library didn't have half the books that are now in my private little panic area. There is a metal framed papasan chair and near the foot of the chair I couldn't help but notice the carpet was a slightly different shade. I let it be and made my way to the nearest bookshelf reading the titles found at eye level. War Strategies and recon, Taming the Warrior Wolf, Chronicles of the Elementals... I stopped over the last title when I felt Alina again. She was present again and I wasn't sure why. I Glanced back to the book noting the cover was a deep navy sky, with small purple stars adorning it across the top surrounding a full moon. I grabbed the book and went to relax on the papasan chair when the miscolored carpet began to move....

    I froze... Right at the entry, I’m the front line.... My heart began to pound as the carpet began trying to move upwards revealing a trap door beneath it. I slowly backed into the corner near the staircase, "TATE. I half screamed with the panic ringing clear in the link!" Someone is breaking in!"

And right as I finish reaching out to him, he links back "Fack Tessa on my way!" But right as he finishes, I catch that amazing scent. Its more discerning this time, cinnamon rolls and cocoa? Wait that means....

Alpha Ryan pushed through the door practically tossing the papasan chair into the shelves. His hair was a mess, wait, "TATE ALPHA RYAN IS NAKED DOWN HERE! PLEASE SOS" I averted my eyes as I practically begged Tate to hurry. Alina was purring in our mind at the sight of our naked mate and being this close. As if realizing he wasn't alone Alpha Ryan glanced my way, picked up the chair and stood behind it to cover his manhood. his eyes met mine and he rolled them before he began. "Are you going to stare at me or grab the spare clothes behind the bottom of the staircase?" I was frozen as he finished. His chest was well toned, and his pack symbol was adorned across the left side of his chest. His eyes pierced into me as he became more irritated. I snapped out of it and went over to the back of the staircase. Surprisingly, the stairs actually doubled as drawers on the final 10 steps or so. I opened the first drawer and found paperwork; next drawer down had talkies which was confusing because we're wolves. For when we work with other allies I thought? Next drawer down I found shirts, so I knew I was close.

Alpha Ryan grew impatient and pinched his nose as he said, "Any time now." I quickly moved to the next drawer and as I pulled out a pair of Navy blue stretch shorts; he left the coverage of the chair, and I couldn't help but stare as he did. He paused for a moment, the struggle with his wolf was clear in his eyes. He snatched the shorts, and I couldn't help it but reach after him. I touched his chest and looked into his eyes. The pain was visible. As my hands began to drift lower, I heard the front door slam knowing Tate was about to charge down here ready to attack. Snapping Ryan from his trance he slid the shorts on, looked at me and chuckled before shaking his head and moving to go up the staircase. Halfway up and Tate opens the top door and doesn't move when running into Alpha Ryan on the stairs. Tate looks to me and I link him that I'm okay. He steps aside so Ryan can pass and then rushes down to look me over. "What the hell was that, Tessa?!" He was practically screaming as he was shaking me. Alina was whining and my head was in a fog. "I need to understand what that door in the corner leads to, but Tate, he didn't pull away from me..."

Tate looked at me like I spoke gibberish at him. "Why were you concerned about HIM pulling away from YOU when last I checked he just broke into your cottage naked?"

Fair point. This man has been nothing near kind to me. I know Alina cannot fight the pull with logic, but damn it I can. We headed upstairs and Tate began to fill me in on one of our warriors smarting off to one of Clear Mountains warriors and how they were about to place bets on the sparring and wolf form rounds before he rushed our way. We sat down in the living room for a moment, and I was trying to clear my head from thoughts of Ryan laced with anger and lust. I was wondering why he laughed before Tate threw out the obvious siren in the room, I missed... "Tessa, you need a cold shower"... as it took a moment to sink in, I realized that he could smell my arousal. Fack. My eyes went wide, and I silently stood up and went straight to the bathroom to wash away the evidence that Alpha A-holes visit left emanating from me.