Addicted To Her: The Alpha's Irresistible Contract Mate

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irst thing I felt was the im

n hit by a storm I couldn't remember walking int

of my heartbeat in my ears. And another sound that didn't belong to

my face and my

de me was none othe

believe what my eyes were seeing. Bu

my shift unnoticed. Then the manager called me over, handed me a t

range. But the moment I stepped through

om was full of pheromones which were flowing wildly. And among the haze sat Elias . Half of his shirt

nd not just any Alp

s bowed to instinctively. When their heat took over, it wasn't just lust. It was wild and dangerously uncontrolle

them. Especially n

fusion in his eyes, recognition fighting with instinct. And before I could even think to mov

blurred into heat and

was here i

when I looked at him again. Elias

had become. The faint trace of his scent still lingered in the room, dark and smoky, laced with something that made my stomac

e I last saw him. Three year

But it wasn't. Because that same night, my father told me the truth that he w

culprit. He was tearing through everything a

eared almost relieved. He said we'd known each other since childhood, that maybe

ice still echo

us both. Run and never look back.

disappeared

I could escape the bond that burned under my skin. Pre

wrong I was. Fate hadn't forgotten us. It had simply w

before his body cooled and before his mind cleared. And if I stayed, I knew exactly what th

lifted, he'd remember everything. He w

leave befor

cattered on the floor. My heart pounded so hard it hurt. I dressed

ower and danger and something that made me weak. I caught my reflection in the mirror, pale skin covered

e door, I looked

. The boy I once knew was long gone. I tightened my grip on th

able to leave. And if he found out who I really

e door and

_

eek l

emories would lose their edge, that the ache in my chest wo

hing had been taken from me, something I could never get back. I told myself I shoul

ht, not just my virginity, but a p

The walls were thin, the paint peeling, and the single window letting in a sliver of grey lig

thoughts, there was a

's sharp voice rang

n the door, forcing a small smi

u have two days left to pay your rent. No excuses t

in my throat. "I'll pay, I promise.

then shrugged. "Promises do

to my face. Two days. That was all I had. And I was already be

ga didn't he

ome employers even demanded medical proof of suppressant use. The excuse was always the same:

ing control, and no one wanted to take

d it broken, but to me, it was freedom. I didn't have to deal with the unbearable fever

ad everything, a mansion, servants, and luxury. I was a pampered daughter, never worrying about

air, and forced myself out of the door

walked behind the counter, tying my apron, try

nother omega, waved at me. Her face was flushed,

d. "Hear

or spreading all over the staff floor.

my hands froze mid-motio

g deal and he's searching everywhere.

n to race. "D

it. They say an omega snuck into his private suite to take advantage of him during

rs and clattered against the c

do that?" I whi

er head. "Wha

weak smile.

me into that room and told me to take those

at. She wouldn't believe me. And if Elias had really started lo

down, a voice came

to the manager's o

room wen

arm. "Hey.are

I didn't believe it myself.

, I knew it w

ping a pen against a file. When I e

," he sai

g to keep my ha

e, he finally spoke

ouldn't process h

re being let go. Ef

tened. "Why? W

's been a report, Naomi. You tried to take adva

hat's not true! You s

of sweat rolled down his templ

e. "You told me to deliver the drinks to th

must've misunderstood. I told you to take the

opped. "Assau

to defend yourself, do it to him. I'm

my lap. I don't kno

d them back. "Please, Mr. Barlow. I need

ld've thought about that before sneaking

et out without thinking.

ore, a familiar voice

ain it to

urned to ice as I t