Female Novel
Chapter 89
Chapter 0089
uch attention Rik is giving me the rest of the day. He is there after every class and insists on carrying
my bag for me, walking me to my next class. I don’t know if he realizes how many people are watching
us, but I do, Maybe it’s because everyone has figured out that he was my mystery man. It was a very
public claim.
It’s very flattering that his attention, when he’s with me, is solely on me. The arrogant Alpha that I’ve
seen all my life is gone. This man is something I never expected. He’s all in, and he’s making sure I
know it.
“Well, he’s not all in, but he could be.‘ Artemis purrs seductively.
‘ARTEMIS! I thought we agreed we were saving ourselves for our mate!!
‘We are.‘ She says but she sounds like she’s rethinking her decision.
‘Is that a question? Because it sounds like a question, not a statement.‘
‘I like him. I like Kai. I like how they treat us, respect us.”
I honestly don’t know what to say. While she always liked Liam and Cyran, she never considered doing
anything to risk our mate bond. Her interest in having a physical relationship with Rik and Kai is
shocking.
‘Well, I’m sticking to my guns on this one. We are NOT going to risk offending our mate by having a
physical relationship with Rik. Not when our birthday is so close.‘novelbin
Artemis sighs in my head. ‘I agree. But you have to admit, he is a fine specimen. When we can shift
again, I wonder if Kai would want to go for a run with me.‘
‘I’m sure he would. The question is, can you behave?”
‘Maybe?‘ She snickers.
I push her out and refocus on the conversation at lunch. Chase seems to be hitting on Lacey and she’s
not biting. In truth, she and I have always been in agreement when it comes to men. We have no
interest in being anyone’s bed warmer or a notch on a bedpost. Chase doesn’t exactly have a good
reputation when it comes to being with women. If I had to guess, I’d say he has notches on all four of
his bedposts and is probably running out of room for more. He’s barking up the wrong tree with Lacey.
When Rik walks me to my car at the end of the day, I turn to him intending to tell him how much I
appreciate his attention today. Instead, I realize that he has
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moved so close that my brain stops functioning. I lean back and look up at him. He leans down to
whisper in my ear, sending shivers down my spine. When he blows on my neck, heat slides down my
core, and when he nips my ear, it’s like little shock waves going through my system. I try to get my
voice under control, but it doesn’t work when I tell him that it’s only dinner. And when he leans his
forehead against mine and tells me that it’s so much more, I feel like a piece of my heart just got
branded with his name.
No one and nothing will ever be able to take that bit of my heart away from him. No matter who my
mate may be. I realize that I’m falling in love with Rik Forte and the thought has me so stunned that I
just stand there, watching him walk to his car. He turns and winks at me before getting in his car and
driving away.
Well shit, my wolf and I are totally screwed. We’re falling in love with our Alpha The one that we are
sworn to protect with our lives and we don’t even know if he’s our mate.