My Savior Alpha, Jessie Marie [book recommendations website .txt] 📗

completely since both me and my wolf were purring in pleasure at the thought of it alone."I think they’re pretty, I used them as an escape" she replied before getting a dazed—off look in her eye. At this I didn't know what to do, should I approach the subject now or leave it alone and approach it at a later date? Shit….I knew I had to be careful with her, pushing her too much could ruin all the progress I had already made with her."What's your favorite?" I asked, deciding to play it safe with my question. I knew I had done the right thing when she relaxed fully against the wall, wiggling those cute toes of hers in my carpet as she seemed to brighten up at the fact I wasn't pushing her for information she clearly wasn't ready to give. I couldn't help but be relieved, now knowing that as long as I was patient with her then I would be able to come clean to her about us being mates and her not freaking out about it. That I knew would hurt."I like yours" she smiled as she craned her neck to look towards the nightstand, I had put it there before she fell asleep as to hopefully keep her from freaking out when she woke up. It seemed to have worked I was relieved to note, having no idea that it was actually my scent which had kept her calm as I found it impossible for me to remove my gaze from her even if I tried."Would you like another look?" I asked her, receiving a nervous nod in return as I jumped up before heading over to grab it. I couldn't keep the shit—eating grin off my face even if I tried to, she was my everything and I couldn't wait for us to put all this behind us and start our lives together. Chapter 19

 Holly's Pov

If anyone would have told me a few days ago that I would be sitting on a bed facing one of the most vicious and dangerous alpha's of the area playing chess then I probably would have cried due to them seeming so cruel, and while I was still shocked as I stared at the board containing the little chess pieces I couldn't help but think about what I would have been doing if I hadn't of run from my previous pack and ended up here.Chores most likely I decided, cooking, cleaning and such for the pack as they went along their easy and simple lives, knowing how much they were ruining mine. I tried not to think about it but I found it almost impossible not to, my mind constantly being drawn back into the horror of my life as memories filed my mind of events which I didn't want to remember.Saying this though I couldn't help but wonder how well they were doing, I didn't care for those who had caused me torment or simply watched it without saying a word to help me. I didn't blame them, well not all of them anyway but I only hoped that the children of the pack were alright. They were the innocents in all of this, and I knew that my leaving would have affected the pack greatly.It wasn't due to the fact that I thought highly of myself, simply due to the realization that I had been ordered to do everything for them. Most of them didn't know how to cook or clean, they weren't good with the pack’s budget and they weren't cautious enough. To put it bluntly, even though I hadn't even been considered part of the pack other than a runt, I was one of the only people who had actually kept the pack together and afloat.I didn't know whether to be pleased or worried about that fact, well that was before I re—called all the things they had done to me since I was a toddler and all the worry disappeared from my body. I wasn't cruel, I didn't wish them harm, but whatever came their way they deserved it I decided as I shook the thoughts from my head and concentrated on the board in front of me.Returning to the present I fingered the bottom of the shirt I was wearing as I took a deep but hopefully subtle breath of Adrian's scent as it seemed to surround me, for whatever reason my wolf loved it but I couldn't think of the reason why. I had never met him before so my wolf couldn't love the familiar scent of him, so why was she reacting so strongly towards him?I was drawn back to the present when Adrian made his move, my head tilting to the side as I stared at his actions confused. I had never played it before, hell I had never played any games before but I found this one particularly difficult. I just couldn't seem to grasp it, I got how it worked but I was too hesitant to make a move. Would he be angry if I took one of his pieces? If I won? As if sensing my confliction I saw him frown, his expression making me look away from him as not to look at the negative emotion that was present on his face. My wolf didn't like it, and to be honest neither did I."I'm not going to hurt you if you win sweetheart, I could never hurt you" he stated though he seemed pained as the words crossed his lips, as if I had hurt him by simply thinking it. I knew I was being very cautious but I couldn't afford to let myself trust him as much as my wolf seemed to, but then again what else did I have to lose. I literally had nothing to my name, hell I would be nothing but a memory if he hadn't found me when he did; even if he had scared the absolute shit out of me back then."Ok" I whispered as I cautiously moved a piece on the chessboard, cringing when he took it instantly. I could tell he didn't know whether to let me win or not, but I gave him a small smile telling him that I would rather lose every single game than win one due to him letting me. He seemed to relax at my small gesture, settling back on the other side of the bed as we continued to play.It was fair to say I didn't win, but to be honest it was the first time I had ever played and I still didn't know what all the pieces meant. I knew that the Queen was important as well as the Bishop but other than that I didn't have the foggiest, did the Knights mean a lot or not?"Too hard?" he asked slightly amused which captured my attention instantly, making me look up to him with a slight pout which had him chuckling. I didn't know why but the sound rolled over me like a caress, making me shiver as a slight blush flooded my cheeks."Kind of" I muttered as I looked away, staring at the chessboard again before frowning. When he had brought up playing a game I thought he was joking at first, but when the look in his eyes turned hopeful I didn't have the heart to refuse. I didn't know how or why he was affecting me like this but I still wasn't sure whether I liked it or not, he was nice but I knew not to get too attached to him."Want to play something else?" he asked, that same eagerness in his tone causing me to melt. Again I didn't know whether I liked how he affected me or not, but I knew something was going on that I didn't know about. It would only be so long until I figured it out, I had a feeling that even if I asked he wouldn't want to tell me the cause.

 

chapter 20

 Nodding I watched as he packed away the board before grabbing another one, my eyes watching him as he set it up before explaining the rules of Checkers. It was a lot simpler I found, simply moving the pieces from one side to the other, removing your opponents’ pieces while trying to get to the other side.I didn't know how long we played for, game after game since I actually won some of these much to my enjoyment. I didn't realize how much I was letting my guards down until I heard a door slam shut downstairs, my form stiffening instantly as I used my senses to try and track down who it was and whether I needed to try and make a run for it. The thought pained my wolf though, and again I found myself wondering why she had suddenly gotten so attached to the well—known Alpha."Hey relax sweetheart, it's just Lisa" Adrian soothed, though his tone seemed filled with annoyance. Whether it was from my tensing or Lisa entrance I had no idea, but I couldn't help but think it was the latter."I uh, can I use your bathroom?" I asked nervously, not looking at him as I did so. Truthfully I could hear her coming up the stairs and I didn't want to meet her, whether she was nice or not didn't cross my mind but the thought of meeting other people right now scared the hell out of me. Adrian I could handle it, he may be a hell of a lot stronger than me but I could always keep my eye on him, I couldn't keep my eye on more than one person at once here and due to that I couldn't help but find myself shaking slightly with fear at the thought."Of course sweetheart, you don't have to ask" he stated softly, caringly almost. As soon as it passed his lips I gently got off the bed before almost sprinting to the bathroom, shutting and locking the door behind me before I slid against it until my bottom touched the floor. I couldn't help but curl into myself, my forehead resting on my knees as I tried to take deep calming breaths to settle my increasing nerves.It was a few minutes later I heard a gentle knock on the door, having heard Adrian tell Lisa to go it was clear he was the only one in the room again. It calmed my nerves I found,