{ Alessandro } I can see Frank's face change from disapproval to intrigue. He settles back in his chair and gives me his full attention. I wasn't planning on talking about this with anyone, but now it's the only way to explain my behavior. "I have never done anything inappropriate against Andy and I never will," I begin, feeling for the first time on the other side of the coin, being the one being judged, "I am fully aware that the age difference between us makes him a child to me and I don't find him attractive… but my wolf does. Ever since I first saw him in the courtroom, my wolf woke up and decided that Andy is his fated mate. That's why he felt so... possessive yesterday, when he saw Andy kissing another alpha." "What?" Frank asks, his face turning pale with horror. "I don't understand it either, sir. I've tried to explain to my wolf that Andy is a beta and therefore it's impossible for him to be his mate, but he's sure of this," I continue, shaking my head. Frank mouth is

I'm so hard and frustrated that I can't even deal with myself. I have to lie still and close my eyes trying to think about anything but Andy or anything to do with him. I would love to go jerk off but I can't because I know I'm going to think about him. And I'll feel horrible if I do that. I stare at the ceiling for a long time and try to calm myself down without risking putting my hand down to give myself even a little relief. I can't do that, I don't deserve it. I have to stay like that until I slowly fall asleep and the next morning I head to the hospital first thing to talk to Carl Willis. "Good morning, Mr. Judge," Carl greets me as soon as he opens his door for me. I sit down in the chair in front of his desk, "What's going on?" I release all the air in me and blurt out the whole situation to him, about how my wolf is going through a moment of dementia. The doctor frowns and listens to my story with confusion. "How sure are we that the guy is really a beta?" He asks o

"Thank you, Daniel, really," I say with a smile, but he doesn't look very happy to be accepting this. He takes the card I hold out as if I'm forcing him, "Give me your daughter, I can watch her while you go." Daniel hesitates for a few seconds, but he knows he can trust me so he sighs and accepts, placing his extremely tiny daughter in my arms very carefully. "Can I come with you, father?" Laurie asks from behind and Daniel answers yes so the pup gets out of my car, messing everything up even more with his exit. And I'm left alone with a baby. I sigh with relief at the thought that I will be able to be normal again and look down at the baby. Her eyes are open and she is calm, just looking at me. Hmm. This is the first time I've ever held a baby, I realize. My omega sister left the clan long ago and I only met my nephews when they were toddlers already. I never had a chance to meet a baby only a few months old. They are... cute. I reach out my hand to play with hers as Danie

I stare at his text for over thirty seconds. What the fuck is this about? I want to answer him a few things, like: "Why the fuck?" "Absolutely not." "If you're this jealous you can take the week off and then come back." "You're not allowed to quit." But I can't send any of those texts. They're completely inappropriate and he'll call security to come get me, but I don't feel too bad about this because something tells me this is just a little tantrum. He doesn't really want to quit. He didn't want that when I asked him to get me omegas, he didn't want that when I lost my mind and attacked him telling him to let his wolf out, so he totally doesn't want that now. But then, what does he want? Does he want me to break up with Monica? I'll do it. I won't see her again. Does he want me to leave him alone and stop being creepy? I'll do it. If I tell my wolf that he needs to fucking chill out or we won't have him sitting next to us every day, I know he will. I just need to apologi

Alessandro nods as if pleased with my answer and his scent stops feeling so charged, so I can relax a bit... before I get nervous again because I realize I'll be alone with an alpha in rut. Holy cow. And it's not just any alpha, it's my crush, the most handsome man I've ever seen. What if all my fantasies come true today? God, am I ready for that? I have no idea, but the thought makes me shiver all over. "You have nothing to be afraid of, Andrew. I'll take an inhibitor as soon as we get home to stop this," he promises and I refrain from rolling my eyes. I know I'm upset about his attack and all, but part of me is disappointed by that. I guess I thought he was going to tell me that since I'm supposedly 'his' he was going to spend his rut with me, not that he was going to stop it. "Fine, but don't even think that you're going to apologize when you're conscious and that I'll just accept your apology. This is unacceptable and I'm going to complain to Frank as soon as I can," I m