In the Alpha’s Arms

Can You Feel The Heat?

Fucking terrified that this would be amazing, life–changing, the best thing I mer had. I wouldn’t know what to do with that, Lita. I wouldn’t know how

not to fuck that up…”

“Honestly, I used to watch James and Stacey together. It was a beautiful thing. Shit, I was envious as hell for a long time. But I also saw her after he was gone. And I never want to feel that, Cole leaned back to sit on the ground, saying the last part more to himself than to Lita, “I’m not strong enough to survive that.”

Lita looked at him for a while, trying to find the words to say that would make his fears go away. She wanted him to ignore his mind and just be with her. But the more she thought about it, the more she realized she shared those same fears. And probably even more. She was terrified this was another mistake. Yet another time she ignored all the signs in front of her face. Would he become something else as soon as she got comfortable?

“I don’t think I ever learned how. My parents never had a good relationship. Well, that’s not entirely true, they never had a real relationship. More like two strangers who coexisted, I think I could count on one hand the number of times either of them ever said they loved

her face, “And with Brian I ignored so many red flags. I made so many excuses until it was too late. I mean with him, I could really believe that a person might have a split personality. The second I let my guard

if she were fragile. Then he hugged her so tightly she thought she might burst, “I would never. Ever. E–V–E–R hurt you like that

promise not to die,” she sniffled, “No one can. God, I wish my brother was here every single fucking day but, it doesn’t mean I would take back a sing second I had with him. Like, knowing him, loving him, is part of who I am. It’s maybe the brightest part of my life so far and I wouldn’t want to

it was always that I have to fight. I had to fight against things that weren’t right

imitating man, L. Want.

“Me too.”

said quietly, grinning as he ran his hands up

smile is a thing of beauty,” she laughed, adjusting