Alpha Alec's Redemption by Kathy M

Chapter 287

How did she even know he was outside the door? She's still young and her wolf senses aren't that developed. Maybe it's their bond? But that would mean that it's getting stronger.

"Hey, Princess," Alec murmurs, that deep, rugged voice curling around me like warm smoke.

"Hi!" Aspen waves her little hand in his face, giggling. "You came.”

"I did," he says.

She hugs him tightly. "I didn't want to sleep before you came."

"I'm here, my little Pixie." He plants a soft kiss on her cheek.

Only then does he seem to register that Raven and I are in the room. He covers his surprise quickly and steps in with his usual confidence.

"Uh, I think I'm going to leave you guys and get some sleep," Raven says, rising from the bed.

I reach out to catch her hand, silently pleading, but she dodges me.

"Goodnight," she grins, blowing a kiss to Aspen.

Aspen catches it in the air like it's made of magic. Raven ignores my glare entirely and disappears.

I'm left shifting on the bed, not really sure what to do or how to act. It's funny how sometimes things between Alec and Ime feelso effortless and then there are times like now when they feel completely awkward.

read me a story?" Aspen beams at

Which one

he speaks and holds her so gently. Like she's this breakable China

"Princess"

it is." He kisses her again. "But first-did you

"No"

grins. "That won't do. How about you take care of

nods so enthusiastically that I

bathroom. When she's gone, he turns to me, slowly approaching until he's

catches as the bond pulses between

owe me a training session," he

much want things I shouldn't want. Like the way I'm wishing he'd lean

trying to

e could handle. I could resist. But this gentle, soft, flirty side of him? have no defense against

you something," he

deeply, as if bracing himself for battle, while I wait, holding

at him, stunned. That... was not what

stammer, my eyes

me?" he

out?" I whisper.

chuckles. "A real one.