Big Bad Alphas

Chapter 31

I walk into the bedroom from the bathroom and find Eric laying on the bed, looking very worn out. I roll

my eyes at the sight of him, like a child who spent all day playing outside, running around, and who has

eventually exhausted himself. A smile creeps onto my face along with a subtle blush. He looks

peaceful.

"Staring?"

My brows furrow. "No, just... I'm going to get some water downstairs."

Eric's eyes drift up to me and he motions for me to come over. I do, and he surprisingly tugs me down

onto the bed, making me lay beside him. The bedcovers are soft and plush underneath me. "I won't

worry about Alpha Kenn anymore," he says, and I smile, even more, approving of his statement. "I

suppose you have turned me into a jealous Alpha."

"Well, you are an Alpha. And it's not too hard to make you jealous," I joke and he rolls his eyes before

pulling me closer. "Everything feels nicer in your arms. It turns the bedsheets softer."

Eric suddenly leans down and places a firm and needed kiss on my lips. "How soft do they feel now?"

He asks, hardly giving any space between us.

"Like silk," I murmur and connect our lips again. "For a moment I was worried that we were moving

apart."

"I'm sorry, it was my fault."

Eric stretches and flexes like the king of the jungle, like a fierce beast warning predators away. My hair

lays sprawled out around me, and I pick up a stray end, twisting it around my finger. "It's nice to be with

you, just like this, just in your company. And I am about to ruin it by getting water." I stand up from the

bed and I hear Eric groan behind me.

"Hurry back, I already miss your sweet lips. Like candy, I recall."

An angry blush overcomes me and I cross my arms like a pouty child. I feel somewhat embarrassed,

wonderful, and annoyed at the same time, even with no crowd to laugh at me. A playful scoff leaves me

and I flee the room for privacy downstairs, needing a moment to cool my cheeks.

The chilled water is heavenly as I greedily drink down all of it. Setting my empty glass on the sleek

counter, I ignore the window and glance the opposite way, down the hall. Caroline and Alpha Kenn are

in their guest rooms, Marina has gone home, and Eric is waiting for me like a little boy who waits for

dessert. My feelings from this morning have been turned around so swiftly, I can hardly take it in

myself. I am just thankful that Eric was not actually disappointed with our entanglement. His reason, I

am okay with.

I sudden spilling noise catches my attention, like a few books hitting the floor from further in the house.

Curious and a little worried, I venture out and follow whisper-like movements, small shuffling noises,

and I oddly come to Eric's office. Did he come down to grab something?

Peeking through the door, the room is dark and I hardly see anything at all. When a sudden shadow

shifts in the corner of my eye, I have a mere heart attack when someone grabs my hand and pulls me

inside, a beast swallowing me whole. A scream rises inside of me, but the unexpected sight of Alpha

Kenn shuts me up. "What are you doing?" I question breathlessly.

"Sorry about that."

My chest rises and falls, and I move away from him in the almost black room. "What—why? I mean,

what are you doing?"

"Looking for a certain something, just a paper I needed back from your mate," Alpha Kenn explains, but

he trails off while watching me closely. "Are you still upset from earlier? You two talked."

"Uh—yes, we did. I'm sorry, I'm kinda confused on what's happening right now."

He shrugs. "Nothing is happening."

"Why were you looking in the dark?"

Alpha Kenn changes the subject. "Did he upset you? You seem a bit upset."

"Upset?"

"Yes," he continues, "your eyes, they are not as bright as usual." Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

"Bright? What are you talking about? I just came down to get a glass of..." I trail off as I notice him near

me. "I-I better get back to Eric."

"What's the rush?

"Eric is waiting for me, that's all," I lie. "I hope you find what you're looking for."

He smiles devilishly. "Oh, I have."

The next chain of events occur so suddenly that my mind cannot register what has happened. Alpha

Kenn lungs like a lion and traps me in his beastly hold, his lip come down on mine like a rushing wave,

and my eyes bulge out before I manage to push him off. My back hits the wall and he steps away,

seeing that I did not enjoy what he has done.

"What are you doing?" I ask carefully, keeping my voice down. "Y-You can't do that, I have a mate. That

was a mistake."

Alpha Kenn has a look of regret in his eyes. "Isabella I—"

"You just kissed me," my voice is now hard to control. "You can't kiss me."

"I know, I'm sorry."

"Why on earth did you do it then?"

He runs his hand through his hair. "I don't know. It was in the spur of the moment, and it was wrong."

My lips burn with betrayal. If Eric knew about this, Alpha Kenn would be... It is a dark thing to think

about. "I can't believe this."

"Are you going to tell your mate?" Alpha Kenn asks me firmly, no longer bothered by my

uncomfortableness.

"I-I don't know."

If Eric finds out and kicks Alpha Kenn, then what will happen to Lucas?

"I just, I need to go," I tell him and head for the door.

"I'm sorry, Isabella. I've been hurt. My mate has rejected me, I have found her here, she rejected me

just earlier today."

A pang hits my heart in pity for him, but I do not know what to say. "I'm sorry, Alpha Kenn. I have to go."

With that, I leave the office and take my time making my way back to Eric.

My bottom lip drags through my teeth as if it will remove the memory of what has happened. Eric was

right, he should not trust Alpha Kenn, but if Alpha Kenn is shut out then what will happen to Lucas'

search? He knows more than we do. The last thing I want to do is take away Carolines hope.

Standing in the hallway, I look to her door at the opposite end to where I am heading. I wonder if she

has managed to get some shuteye, I wonder if she is laying awake, I wonder if she is crying silently so

no one in the house is woken up. These thoughts pain me. Alpha Kenn needs to find Lucas, all his time

is dedicated to that, and maybe I should just wait until they find him to tell Eric. It should not be a

problem, as Alpha Kenn is clearly just a man in pain, rejected just today. I cannot imagine the pain he is

feeling.

I take a deep breath before entering the bedroom. Eric is sitting up this time, sitting on the edge with a

tired expression on his face, showing greatly around his eyes. "You're still up?"

"I was waiting for you. I did not think drinking a glass of water would take so long," he lays back and I

shut off the lights, leaving us in darkness similar to the situation I was in only minutes ago.

"Sorry," I mumble, feeling terrible. "I was more thirsty than I thought."