Sold as the Alpha King’s Breeder

Chapter 10 : What’s Mine

*Lucas*

I stood outside of Nostalgia, just outside Sasha's view. Donovan kept his arm securely around her shoulders and plied her with drinks. She was madder than a wet cat, and kept drinking, more than I was comfortable with.

But then, I'd been nearly plastered by the time I'd gone to the bar. The only reason I left home at all was because Brady, the asshole, finally hid the booze.

Donovan. If he hadn't inserted himself into our little world, I might have Sasha beneath me right now, I thought, palming her luscious breasts while exploring her sweet mouth with my tongue. Then I'd have gone lower, and lower still, until she begged for it. And being the gentleman I was, I would have given it to her, long into the night.

I shook my head to clear it of those thoughts. Just as I did, I met Donovan's eyes through the paned glass.

He smirked at me and kissed Sasha's temple.

I wanted to throw him through the glass, then rip him apart with my bare hands. I wanted to f**k him up. I wanted to f**k him up bad.

I wanted to kill him.

I pictured a dozen scenarios.

Then Donovan excused himself, finally taking his hand off Sasha, and headed for the bathrooms.

I considered going back inside and just claiming what was mine; having her for those brief moments soothed my wolf and calmed my rage. But while I was still contemplating the pros and cons, Donovan himself came around the side of the building. He must have used the service exit.

“Problem?" I growled, trying not to picture his lips brushing against my sweet Sasha's temple.

Donovan folded his arms, trying to look all big and bad. But I had at least two inches and forty pounds of muscle on him, so I just flicked my eyes over him in disdain.

“Look, if you're not going to make your move," Donovan said, “you need to step off. Some of the rest of us aren't all twisted up about what we want."

My eye twitched. “'We'?"

“It's just an expression. Look, Lucas, buddy, you have to either go in there and snatch her up, or man up and let her go. I've been working on that girl going on three years now. She's just about in the bag. I don't know how you got an in with her, but it's not fair to the rest of us for you to go toying with her emotions. Makes it real hard to get her in the sack, if you know what I mean," Donovan griped.

Yeah, I really was going to kill him. “You just want to get her in the sack, is that what you're telling me right now?"

Donovan shrugged. “I mean, it's a good start. I really like this girl, and I think we'd have a lot of fun rolling around in the hay. If it goes deeper than that, you know, great. If we have some fun and go back to being friends, that's fine, too. You are way too intense, man."

“I see," I seethed.

“Look, I understand if you need to get in and out and on with your life. Scratch that itch or whatever. But after that, I'd appreciate it if you'd disappear. I've got plans for this girl—“

I grabbed Donovan by the throat. “That girl's name is Sasha, and she deserves better than an asshole like you pawing her over."

Donovan coughed, grabbing my wrist. “Dude," he choked out, “let go!"

Instead of letting go, I dragged Donovan by the throat right up into my face.

swear by the White Queen's mercy, I will

“Jeez, if I knew

leave. and I'm going to

out of his clothes and

was in a cab, cruising back to whatever

wall until Sasha left her barstool and rejoined her flamboyant, but capable friend Amanda. Even

direction as well. I walked around the block to where Ian was lounging

the paper in the car,

back passenger door and I flopped into the soft

and in one hell of a

wanted Sasha

***

be," Brady said when I walked in

bar," I replied without preamble, going to the fridge and

or screwdrivers?" Brady asked, turning in his

behind him a shifter I'd never seen before. She was plump with brown bouncy curls and lips that no doubt usually carried an infectious

she was just concerned. “The work-study intern?" she asked with

Brady while I poured myself a tall

this is Phoebe. Phoebe,

shake my hand. “I'm so pleased

“Clearly," I grumped.

blushed and Brady waved her back

a seat," he said.

I muttered, though I did take a seat just the same, gulping orange juice to chase the last of

front of Phoebe. She's my fiancée." Brady grinned at me and Phoebe held out her hand to reveal a ring with a diamond the size of

“Wow. When

said yes. I am a very lucky bastard." Brady gave Phoebe a

Phoebe giggled.

of it, I'd been so wrapped up in the library project, I hadn't been keeping track

of you to get to know each other better. Now, you don't have to say yes,

their hopeful expressions."Absolutely. I'd miss having your sorry around, and I should get to know your

said, her

replied. “Can't wait to see what you come up

Brady speared me with a look. “Speaking

pulled my hand

“I had a composition class with her

her?" I asked, ignoring her

in completely different majors, but we both had to

a guy named Donovan?" I pressed, still picturing that