The Female Alpha’s Sanctuary

Chapter 55

No one knew of his inner fury. He glared daggers at Locksworth, his fists whitening at the knuckles. His

lips tugged up to showcase his canines threateningly. Hestia, who was now out of the initial shock,

noticed Landon’s jealous fit but said nothing.

She merely stood by his side, watching with calculating eyes.

Intrigue hit me in the face. I wondered why she wasn’t blowing a fuse. Seeing her husband act like this

would’ve angered her no doubt, but at the same time Landon couldn’t help it because of the mate

bond. If I knew Hestia as well asI thought I did, she would’ve disregarded the mate bond excuse and

still find her anger pointing at him. But none of that ensued. Strange enough, she was calm and

collected. Not like the emotional mess I expected her to be.

My focus returned to Locksworth. The fierce look of determination in his stormy eyes set deep in his

features. His hand was still outstretched to me; waiting.

His large hand meaning to hold mine.

Waves of satisfaction rumbled from my wolf at the thought. She purred, nudging her head against mine

in encouragement. She wanted to feel it as much as I did. To feel his large hand covering mine, his

long fingers intertwined with mine, his heat mixing with mine.

She wanted everything.

Quickly, I shut out my bond with Noah. I was getting careless with the kind of emotions reaching him.

He most likely caught a sense of what I was thinking. Embarrassingly enough, I knew he would’ve

made this a big deal if he had known the effect Locksworth had on me. The effects that even I was

confused of. Their origin was so unclear and confusing I knew that words probably wouldn’t be enough

to express them. It was like I was dying of thirst and he was a tall glass of iced water just waiting to be

chu gged down.

For the first time since meeting Locksworth, my wolf fell silent right after and retreated into the back of

my mind. She left me to figure this out myself. Just watching as she laid on her stomach with her head

resting on her paws.

Wow

“Do you already have a mate?”

Locksworth asked, a slight edge to his voice. His clouded eyes darkened, cold but intense with

scorching heat burning through me. I almost felt pressured under his scrutinizing gaze. A gaze that

dared me to answer.

The instinct that urged me to comfort him hit me. My fingers twitched to touch him. To soothe him of his

tension. No words of threat were made, yet his gaze alone made me feel intimidated. This was who he

is. The intimidatingly dangerous Alpha that everyone swerved away from.

He was the Bloodlust Alpha.

Raizel Locksworth.

I began to fully understand the weight of his title and importance as the ranking number one. Meeting

him now, I understood just how he was able to control everyone around him like a pawn. His aura alone

was enough to make the strongest of Alphas to submit.

He was made up of overwhelming power

Power he knew how to use fully

My lips parted, but no words came out.

For a second, I was far too taken with the depth of his cold eyes to properly respond. But I was quick to

catch myself. Shaking myself out of my daze, I pressed my lips in a thin line. Landon, from the corner

of my eyes, stiffened at the question.

If I answered yes, his wolf would be satisfied but then his reputation would be tarnished. No one picks

another over their true mate, but he did. It would surely cause problems for him. On the other hand, if I

said no, his wolf would feel rejected but his reputation would be saved.

Sadly for him, I didn’t take his feelings into consideration.

“No. I don’t.”

The air went thick. Landon’s shoulders slumped, a look of pain over his expression. He turned away,

hands tight and clenched. I didn’t miss the way my father glanced over to me in shock. My mother just

kept her gaze at Hestia who had her head down.

Did they truly believe I’d still acknowledge him as my mate?

After everything that happened?

I couldn’t care less about his reputation.

He didn’t deserve the title of my mate and I wasn’t going to give it to him. As far as I was concerned, he

was just some Alpha of a pack I had to be wary about. Not having an alliance with Nightwake meant we

were more on enemies than acquaintances.

The answer seemed to please Locksworth. His initial tense form, relaxing as he once again held his

hand up higher.

“Please.”

It came out as a breathy whisper fanning over my skin. I inhaled sharply, unable to resist the small

shivers raking up my spine. A pleasurable moan from my chest almost slipping if I hadn’t caught

myself. From the looks of everyone behind him, no one had heard what he said. Locksworth swallowed

with the tip of his tongue darting out between his lips to wet them. His gaze dropped to mine as mine

did to his.

My heart pounded against my chest in anticipation.

Anticipation for what?

Then without registering what I was doing, I instinctively slipped my hand in his. The perfect fit. Tingles,

sparks, everything electrifying ran through me the moment his skin touched mine. I felt my breath hitch

at the overload of emotions hitting me all at once. The warmth slowly spread through my body from his

hand. It felt so… right. So right, that it was concerning.