Tango with the Alpha's Heart

ly'

h my alarm clock screaming

0 a

es wi

jumped out of bed and lan

swore unde

n over it. It was sore all over, and

, confused, trying to remember

bathroom, feeling the te

I ha

just as fast as they ca

th, startled, when I saw my pa

ors and sizes of bruises, runn

f*ck! Who did th

was no way I could go out to

r my face, shaking

muttered to myself. "Weren't I st

the shower tap, hoping it would help

ittle black dress Mila

of clothes?" Everythin

e dress, noticing a faint, f

yelled out, surprised, throwing the dress

innocence and

ate," I whisp

t, and my stomach felt as i

my fate

n, but even that idea soun

mped it in the washing ba

every move I made, washi

et dressed. I knew I was in trouble because I was late fo

in my ears, and I yelled out, surpr

d I looked all over for you! We were worried sick! Why was your block up?

ly done yelling at me,

ne that I can't tell you now. I

at me, and in return, I narrow

. "If you had your link open, you would have k

landed on the alarm clock next to my bed. I was sure

alarm clock? Did he know I wou

suddenly annoyed again

y chest. It wasn't a dre

Mila said, deep in thought. "Alpha Cole said no

le word slippe

nfused. "He said we should celebrate and enjoy the sn

anding and headed t

hes that would hide all th

late brown turtleneck top and a

nce from Mila. She would bombard me with questions if she suspected I had fou

sneakers on my way out a

the corner of my room, flipp

y questions?" Mila asked

s only looking out for me, but what should I tell her? The truth? I

. "I didn't feel well and went outside to get some fre

yes at me, not bu

the hickeys all over

s," I said, wi

ad back and roare

r laughing tears from her eyes.

s a rash. I stumbled

over with laughter

aining and rather go do stand-up

could see right through me. Lying to her didn'

d my waist, waiting for

eventually said when

just said. It snowed last night; no mosquito would dare b

inking about what

. It is not that I don't want to tell you; i

g!" Mila said, dropping the m

friend that I am the s

praying. This wasn

bit complicated at the moment. I promise I w

ay something, bu

ned last night," I said, but

e suddenly looked sad that

us, squatting next to the

ne I tell. Just trust me when I say I can't tell you now. I need to

and gave me

t never in my wildest dreams did I ever su

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