Alpha's Nightmare

rner, next to a window decorated with cute blue curtains. Since Emily was quiet and still seemed scared, he ordered for her. A large cup of

few minutes." Since Emily remained silent and just stared

nyway, so she might as well stay he

these words he le

cheduled for 10:00 and the campus was a ways away. If she left the cafe in about an hour and walked

ere casting curious glances at her, probably wondering why she hadn't dressed before leaving. Her cheeks began to heat up, a clear sign that she was blushing. To block out the curious glances, she lowered her

at the clock again when the man who had left her there suddenly appea

. "Why don't you go to

ily asked, astonished, check

ember? I told you I wo

, they still had the tags. And not only had he found her in that alley, soaked and di

find ourselves in a situation that we can't handle alone. Then we need someone to help us, th

er pajamas? After all, he was a complete stranger and had no need to worry about her well-being. No one had ever cared. Not when she spent the night on the

memories of Emily as a baby, who seemed to love grabbing those strands and pulling on them. She laughed a lot. Especially when Emily was sad. Then she would tell her stories about her as a baby or toddler, and soon Emily would forget why she had been

ar ran down her cheek. She quickly wiped it away and was about to apologize when the stranger careful

appened

with her father, and when she realized he was examining it, s

thi

er, as he just nodded and did not bo

up the bag of clothes and stood

on't fit, I can exchange them. I didn'

lack jeans and a very pretty aquamarine sweater. She also found a white tank top in the bag, which she was

fingers to make her hair at least halfway presentable, and wa

ded the stranger, examin

quickly sat down to hide behind her coffe

an's voice was soft as his

d beating faster and a strange, almos

eard her own name, spoken in her own

used and looked at the cup she was still holding w

ly put the cup back on the

hone. "Yeah, me too. Work is

didn't want to bother him any longe

able. "But if you change your mind or ever need anything else, don't hesitate

without taking her eyes off h

icebergs. It was warm, friendly and incr

. He was quite tall and broad-shouldered, but the way he walked through the cafe, weaving between the patrons at the other tables, was unusually smooth. A guy as powerful as

ack to her. "Please, call me." Without waiting for