Brenda's Plight
g strange around me lately and it worried me. I tried to brush it off, tellin
ding other qualities about Dominic that didn't fit the alpha I knew. So
e talking by the fire. I could feel Dominic's eyes on us, and wh
nic?" I asked trying
d curtly, but I coul
Jason and tried to resume our conversatio
down next to me, putting his arms around my sho
ay?" I asked tryi
ed, but there was a hint o
d him and it was exhausting. But I didn't wa
lair. As I crawled into bed, I couldn't help but think about Dominic's behavior. Was he jealo
didn't know how. I didn't want to ar
to the stream to get water
o talk," he said i
aybe it had something to do with his undercover dutie
ed spot in the forest
ct around Jason," he said,
alking about?"
"I see how you look at him, how you t
talking about," I protes
ed. "I can feel your desire
such a thing? I trusted him to the point of keeping his secret that he was
terested in Jaso
"You spend all your time with him, laughing a
hoever I want," I retort
old voice. "But rememb
onfused than ever. What happened to him? And
on things. But as I made my way back to the pack, I co
and pulled me back. "You don't need him, Brenda. You got me.
of anger and frustration. "I don't belong to an
sence to the pack and to me. We revered him as a perfect being, our leader. But unfortunately, even his authority wasn't enough t
to me. "I know, I just... I can't help it. I love you s
him and succumb to his affection, but another part
e to think things through," I sai
give you the time you need, but please know th
though I loved him, I couldn't ignore how he made me feel. I
ought out Jason. I needed to talk to
ing alright?" he asked,
f my eyes. "No, it's not. Dominic has been acti
rm around my shoulder. "
ousy to my growing feelings for him. He li
n tell you that you deserve to be with someone
mbrace, feeling saf
don't know what I w
d feel his body heat and the constant beating of his heart. I looked at him and o
n love w
y destined mate? I pushed the thought aside and focused on the
e time to sort things out," I
e time you need," he said, his
g confused and confused. My heart was torn between t