Hate Mates (The Alpha Shifter)

Landon knew she was his mate, just as he was hers. They hated each other, but he couldn’t bring himself to be with anyone else. It was why Cheryl never had a chance. He did tell her repeatedly, even in high school, there was no chance of them being together.

He hadn’t even been tempted by anyone else. Being near Alexa every single day was pleasurable enough, and he hadn’t told anyone how he felt.

He finished his hot chocolate and waited for Alexa to finish hers. They were once again silent, but at least they weren’t fighting with one another, which was a relief.

“Are you ready?”

“Yeah.”

Alexa picked up their cups, and he had no choice but to follow her. When she finished putting their cups in the sink, it was his turn to lead, heading back to the stairway. Then, they were making their way up toward the bedroom. The bed looked rather imposing.

“Which side would you like to sleep on?” he asked.

“I think it would be easier if we just slept with our bound hands between us,” she said. “It’s the most logical.”

“Right, of course. I will let you get on first.”

And seconds later, he lay on the same bed as his mate, staring up at the ceiling, very much aware of her warm body next to his.

He wasn’t going to acknowledge the fact that his cock was rock fucking hard or how desperately he wanted to touch her.

The wolf inside his mind flashed, and he just knew what he wanted. It was the same every single full moon. The wolf wanted Alexa, to mate with her, but he held himself in check, refusing to give in to the impulse.

Mating with Alexa was a bad idea.

Why?

The question entered his mind, and he didn’t have a good enough answer.