In the Alpha’s Arms

Well Here Goes Nothing

The bottle was heavy as she took it from Cale. So was het heart. It was I like she thought they d avoid the conversation forever but the hoped by the time he brought it up, shed have some sort of closure. Lila drank quietly for a few minutes and Cule didu 1 pasti her. She let out a shaky becadh, Wh do you want to know?”

I already know who is he and what pack he belongs to. I already know where he loves. I kns about his job, the one he inherited from his father, and his friends. I know he wants to be elected as his packs alpha after the cument ane retires. I know he’s been looking for a way into the mute prestigiou circles of their pack to look for backing and funding for his campaign. I kiss your parents support his campaign, and as the beta comple of their opinion holids sway,”

I know where he takes his dry cleaning. I know about the women he takes home and about how they look when they leave. I know about the series of properties he twats on both coasts and about the hefty medical bills he’s been accruing. All women. All accidents,” Cole looked over in find Lita’s mouth. hanging open. She hadn’t realized how much digging he’d already done. She didnt even know most of that information

What was he planning to do with all that knowledge, she wondered? Some part of her already knew. She knew what she would do with the information. She would make him suffer like she had suffered. But it hadn’t been all bad had it? Maybe the last few months hut before that… it was like trying to remember where deja vu came from. A slippery memory more feeling that anything. She had felt happy with him once. She just couldn’t remember why.

But what I want to know… what all the surveillance files Andres compiled won’t tell me… is what he did to you, Lita,” his voice had dropped into a near whisper as if he were apologizing before she’d even begun. As if he really didn’t want to make her remember but he couldn’t help it. She could see the hand lines of his forehead. Lita already knew what he was remembering. Her apartment. The blood. Her battered body. She shivered as he stroked a thumb along her cheek, “I want to be there for you. You’ve never talked about it. I let you act like it never happened but… you have to come to terms with it sooner or later. Especially–”

“Especially what?” her pulse jumped.

“Especially if it wasn’t the only time, Lita,” his throat bobbed, the anger palpable in the air, “I need to know everything, or at least, as much as you’ll tell me because–

“BECAUSE WHAT?” Lita was getting agitated. It was had enough he was making her think of things she’d rather not consider but then to be vague about his intentions? It was grating on her nerves. She took another gulp of alcohol to soothe her nerves.

Caliu down Nyx nudged her, you’re making our blood pressure rise.

50? I’m angry… so what?

point is high blood pressure makes me

to hold herself hack. It forces me out. The more upset you get the less–control you love over the shift. You’re still fear. We both are. I don’t want to forer shift. it hurt you pretty bandly

angriest out of the two of us. Maybe you should clay

were on the same page. Lita might have been just as willing on this front. Her anger had hidden under fear for a long time but it was there, ready and waiting for her to let it

“Did you hear anything

“No sorry… Nyx was telling

calm down. Maybe it’s too soon to talk about this.” He was angry with himself. He should have known it was too soon. She hadn’t had a good grip on

bringing this all up now? Tell me. I can hear the worry in your

for the gym and pack is going… but if you can’t- I mean I would understand if you can’t go but I thought you might want, I don’t know… closure

gentle as he’s intended. Instead it was hardened, edged with

of closure you need…or

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why the hell would you need closure

HE HURT YOU! Calle mared, stumbling off the bed, closing his eyes to reign in some more control. When he spoke again, his voice was lower, though still gruff and angry, “He hurt you. My mate. And I love you. I can’t- it’s not I don’t he

anyone who intentionally hurt you. Anyone. My father. Hell even Ace or Alex. Anyone. Do you understand me? I know you might

of what he’d done to her. She was surprised to find that she wasn’t afraid of that anger. She was drawn to it. In a strange way, it felt like a

make you cry baby,”

I’ll tell you whatever you want to know because you

she raised a brow, waiting for him to decide, “it’s my decision Cole. He hurt me. I should be able to decide what