Untouchable by Marii Solaria

Chapter 14 – Won’t Tolerate Disrespect.

“Men are respectable only as they respect.“– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Kiya

“Get me out of this!”

“Why?” Jackie’s belly laughter echoes as she towers over my pitiful form. “He looks so comfortable!”

“Well, I’m not!” I retort..

“Why?”

“I have to pee!”

Here I am. Lying on the kitchen floor, flat on my back, with a snoring Alpha on my front. With thick arms wrapped around my smaller frame and head heavy on my chest, I’m an unwilling prisoner. Now, I know what body pillows feel like, but I can’t say that I hate it too much. I admit this skyscraper on steroids looks peaceful. Like a sweet baby.

But it doesn’t change the fact that my bladder is begging for release!

Note to self: Neron is deep–conditioning alone from now on.

“Alright, bud. That’s enough.” I say, patting Neron’s bare back. “Wake up! Becoming a pillow is not my intended profession in life.”

“Zzzz…”

“He’s out cold!” I gasp in horror.

“The big bad Alpha must be so tired.” Galen teases as he dances around me like a giddy child. “I admit, this is

an adorable sight. Out of all the pillows in this home, he chose you!”

“I’m not a pillow,” I growl lowly. “But he can catch some Z’s back in his room.”

“Come on, Kiki! Admit it! You like this! You never allow Neron this close unless you have to.”

“I don’t like it!”

Liar.

“Sure. Like you didn’t enjoy washing his hair? You wouldn’t stop smiling, girl! And I didn’t miss the sounds you made too!” He playfully pokes my nose but retracts when I attempt to bite it. “Feisty!”

“I was just helping him,” I mutter softly. “It meant nothing.”

Liar times two.

shoots an irritating smirk at me before adjusting his shower cap. “Jackie, Abi, my love, we’re seeing the blossoming of a beautiful relationship.”

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of me or not?!” I’m getting fed up. Not with the teasing, but from the close contact with the sleeping Neron. He’s shirtless and I’m wearing a short robe that exposes most of my chest and legs. It’s a lot of skin–to–skin contact, and it enveloped me in a warmth equivalent to the sun. It’s comforting. Peaceful. Hell,

It’s sweet.

your knees scrubbing this floor.” And just like that,

the world turned upside–down, I recognize the two bodies that entered the kitchen. One brought me hatred and the other, pain. The dearest mate couple of Odessa and Darien. As much as Darien’s presence saddened me, my fury was on Odessa for the reference

I growl, shivering as Neron adjusts himself slightly. “What

glowers at the insult, ready to

knife. And it threatens to stab his best friend in the chest. His dark eyes are void of its earlier humor. “You don’t get a say in what we do on our day off when you haven’t been doing

have a right to speak

he’s not exempt from its repercussions. Talk shit, get hit.” Jackie retorts, slamming a bowl down on the kitchen counter. “What is wrong with you, Darien? You blow off training, ignore us, and now you’re

Odessa with a hand to her

not you.

my friends to fight. “Odessa has a right to speak like everyone else. If I told Abigail to ‘stay in her lane‘, you’d be

crossing his arms. “We’re supposed to be working together. I get that you want to spend time with Odessa,

smirked triumphantly, which irked me further. “Darien is focused on better things. Like me! You’ve

duties your Alpha specifically assigned you.” Jackie barks. “And Odessa? You’re pretty and all, but you

wraps his arm around Odessa’s waist, pulling her closer to him. “And maybe I don’t want to work. Maybe I refuse to

Tolerate Disrespect

yet you can’t let me be

not what they’re saying,” I spoke. Whether it be my response or the sound of my voice, insulted look on his face

the

on the couple’s faces. How dare he throw my rejection in my

ever does,” Odessa adds in that snide to hurt

insults. But what I refuse to accept is the pain of my past being thrown at my face like a goddamn frisbee. This new Darien continues to break the foundation of

not take it. Who the hell do they take me for? Odessa is a rotting banana

that chance

heavyweight on my front was lifted. And said weight threw the couple against the wall. They struggled as thick

disrespect my love, and neither of you will have the vocal cords to spew out more garbage. And I

Holy shit.

rumbling voice. This

shook with fury. He’s pissed. Pissed for me. He must have heard everything while Neron was asleep and just came in like a wrecking ball. As much

I hurry onto my feet.

upset you. Your respect is non–negotiable. I’ll be damned if I stand idly by, Kiya. These two deserve to be punished for their insolence.” Golden eyes stare deep into my own. when he

in me. It’s attractive–but it’s unnecessary! Odessa and Darien continue to lose oxygen;

me take over,” Artemis demands. “I’ll handle this.”

say so.”

Artemis

snaps toward my direction, hard gold instantly softening into a shade full of warmth and love. “There are other ways to handle this, but choking the hell out of them isn’t the

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would dare to order an Alpha like this. Perhaps I’ve signed my death certificate and should expect an open casket funeral soon. But, to my surprise, Onyx obeys and releases the idiots, dropping them heartlessly on the kitchen floor.

it’s them. Amusing.

of my mate. Before I can say anything else, I’m hauled into Onyx’s powerful arms and taken out into the