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CHASEI groan as the insistent vibration of my phone against the surface of my nightstand rouses me from sleep, rolling over and flinging out a hand to grab for it. Still half-asleep, my clumsy fingers knick the edge, sending it sailing off the nightstand and clattering loudly to the hardwood floor. Damn it.Squinting my eyes open against the harsh assault of sunlight peeking through the curtains, I immediately recognize that it’s way too fucking early for me to be awake. Who the fuck would be calling me this early in the morning? My curiosity doesn’t go far, because I just squeeze my eyes shut again, not making a move to retrieve my phone from the floor. Whoever it is can fuck off until I’m ready to wake up.Drowsy thoughts wander into my mind as I throw an arm over my face to shield it from the light, registering the faint scent of raspberries and rosewater that lingers on my skin.Vienna Vega.So much for fucking her out of my system. Instead, I fucked her deeper into it, her lust-
Alpha Chase 19
VIENNAI’m buzzing with nervous energy as I pull open the drawer of Nessa’s dresser- the second drawer down, the one she cleared out for me to keep my things. I didn’t come with much, so it all fits neatly inside, but every time I open this drawer, the white rectangular box sitting inside taunts me. It’s the phone Chase bought; the one that was left carelessly on the counter of the bar the day he jumped that customer at the lodge for touching me. I took it home with every intention of returning it to him, but he hasn’t been at the lodge in a few days and I haven’t had a good excuse to run into him anywhere else. Until today.Today’s the first Thursday of the month, and since I’m still a member of the reserve squad, I need to report to the complex for our monthly brush-up on skills training. While Chase doesn’t devote much of his time to the squad, he’s still technically a squad leader- the other alphas brought him on board shortly before the war with the shadow pack. So, there’s a goo
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CHASE “So I see you decided to keep the phone,” I grumble as I slide onto a stool at the lodge bar. Vienna’s eyes flicker up to meet mine, a spark of chaotic energy passing between us as soon as they connect. Her pouty pink lips tip into a feisty little smirk as she tosses her hair back and throws a hand on her hip. “Got my message, huh?” “Loud and clear.” I don’t tell her how I damn near dropped and cracked my own phone when it came through yesterday, opening it up to see those big brown eyes staring back at me, brimming with mischief and mayhem. The middle finger she was holding up may have been saying ‘fuck off’, but between the deviant expression on her face and the tantalizing peek at her cleavage spilling out of her white sports bra, it obviously failed to land. That selfie was sexy as fuck. She should’ve known that it wouldn’t push me away, but draw me in. Maybe that’s what she wants. “Why are you here, then?” Vienna asks, tone laced with annoyance as she arches a dark br
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VIENNANessa laces her fingers through mine, tugging me through the packhouse as the loud thump of music bleeds into my ears. I’m not sure if it was a good idea for me to come here tonight, but my new roommate insisted on it, citing her belief that I need to get out and blow off some steam after everything I’ve been through lately. It has been almost a week since I packed a bag and went to stay with Nessa, and my mom hasn’t even so much as called me to check in. She probably hasn’t even noticed. It’s so fucking depressing that I keep trying not to think about it, but I know Nessa can tell it’s been weighing me down. Can’t get anything past her.As we step past the staircase, I can’t help but remember the last time we attended a party here, when I watched Stasia drag Chase by the hand up those stairs. I’ve been up there myself, in Chase’s bedroom. I wonder how many other girls here tonight have. A heavy weight settles in the pit of my stomach at that thought.Nessa tugs on my hand as w
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CHASE“Where do you think you’re going?” I growl as I feel Vienna’s fingers on my forearm, working to free herself from my tight grip around her waist. Her body momentarily tenses against mine at the realization that I’m awake, lying behind her with my chest pressed tightly to her back. Then she goes right back to trying to squirm out of my hold, her naked body rubbing against me and giving my dick all sorts of ideas. “Let me go,” she huffs, fingernails digging crescents into my forearm.I tighten my grip around her in response, my cock growing harder against her ass. “Nah, I don’t think I’m done with you yet,” I chuckle into her soft hair as she continues her futile struggle.“Fuck you,” she hisses.I buck my hips, poking her ass cheek with my morning wood. “Now we’re talkin’.”Vienna lets out a frustrated groan, her body going slack in my arms as she relents. She just lies there for a moment, panting, no doubt trying to figure out another way out of her current predicament. I, on
Alpha Chase 23
VIENNAIcy twigs crunch under my feet as I make my way through the forest, the warm glow of a fire near the edge of Norbury’s territory drawing me in like a beacon. I shouldn’t be out here after Chase’s pathetic display of immaturity this morning, but after hearing the pain in his voice coming from that office, seeing the hollow look in his eyes as he stormed out of the packhouse, I guess I’m suddenly feeling sympathy for the devil himself. When I received a worried phone call from Fallon and Gray tonight asking if I’d seen Chase, I realized that I had a pretty good inkling of where he’d run off to and stupidly volunteered to go collect the bastard.My feet shuffle against the frozen ground as I approach the blaze of the fire in the pit, eyes scanning the bodies slumped in chairs around it. All five of Chase’s boys are here, as well as a handful of other people that I vaguely recognize. The girl resting cozily on his lap, however, is all too familiar.A twig snaps under my foot and Ch
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CHASE I remember everything. It would be a hell of a lot easier if I didn’t, because then I wouldn’t know what put that wounded look in Vienna’s eyes when she left this morning. She ran out of here quickly, but not before I saw the flicker of hurt behind those big brown eyes that immediately made me feel like shit. Why the fuck did I have to go running my mouth last night? It came out like word vomit at the time, but in the light of day, I couldn’t cop to my slip-up. Not to her, and not to myself. It’s easier to pretend like it never happened than to actually face what that admission might mean; that Vienna Vega has well and truly gotten under my skin. I passed out for another two hours before pulling my sorry ass out of bed and into the shower, knowing what I have to do but dreading it all the same. By the time I get dressed and walk downstairs, I can already hear the sound of Fallon’s laughter coming from my dad’s office. My feet are heavy as I head in that direction, and the cl
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VIENNA The lodge bar is a madhouse on Saturday nights- between the guests that are here for a weekend stay and the week-long guests that are enjoying their last night before checking out tomorrow, everyone seems to have a reason to celebrate while I barely get a moment to breathe. My feet are aching, my work shoes are rubbing against my heels uncomfortably, and I didn’t get near enough sleep last night prior to pulling a double shift. After Chase’s drunken declaration, my mind just wouldn’t shut off… and damnit, I found myself feeling way too comfortable in his bed, in his arms, which only led to more intrusive thoughts. I should’ve known Chase’s inebriated confessions wouldn’t see the light of day, but his snub this morning hurt just the same. I wish it didn’t. I wish Chase’s stupidly sexy, dimpled smile didn’t take my knees out from under me every time he turned it my way. I wish his touch didn’t set my body ablaze, and I wish I didn’t crave it like I do. I wish he’d man up and adm
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