My Hot Alpha

Chpater 20

I had been in bed for hours but couldn't sleep. Everything kept playing over in my head. I still hadn't heard from Alanna. Pushing my covers back I slipped my feet into my slippers and pulled a jumper over my head. Grabbing my kindle I closed my bedroom door I couldn't sleep so there was no point lying in bed.

quietly hoping not to wake my gran.

After fixing myself a cup of hot chocolate I grabbed the blanket from the couch and headed out the back door. It was peaceful round here at night. Wrapping the blanket around my shoulders I got myself comfortable whilst trying to find a new book to read. "Can't sleep?".

I froze.

"Mind won't shut off". Locking my kindle I placed it beside me before finally lifting my head. My eyes locked with his, my heart skipped a beat. I didn't know what to do about the way I felt around him or how every time he was near my body felt at ease. I knew he would never hurt me, I could see it in his eyes.

"Is that because of what you saw tonight?". As he started to get closer my heartrate spiked. Moving my legs he took the space beside me. "Things are complicated Leah".

was hiding something. It killed me that every time I got close to

I'd have to kill you".

my smile I focused on my cup of hot chocolate. "Why are you here Jake?".

run,

thought

making this easy for me

have no idea what you're

my cup from me he took my hand and placed it between his. "You feel it

"Jake". I warned.

be waiting". Pulling my hand out

"You need to leave".

bending down so he was at my level. "You can feel