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Alpha Denzel’s body was so close to hers, but she was glad he wore a shirt. His lips were just centimeters away from her ears, his hot breath fanning it.

"First of all, if you call me Alpha again, I will spread your legs and eat your pussy raw." His velvety voice carried a wave of seduction that made her squirm as she instinctively pressed her thighs tightly together to save her innocent cunt.

Her cheeks were stained red, bringing out an innocence in her that Alpha Denzel found irresistible. She closed her eyes, unable to hold his gaze, but that only drove him even crazier.

It felt good to not try to hide his feelings from her anymore. He allowed, for the first time, his carnal desires to take over.

There was a strange wetness between Valerie’s thighs, making her uncomfortable as she attributed it to the friction of not wearing any undies and her thighs being tightly pressed together.

"I have to get some undies. I will be back." She tried to break free from his hold but was pressed down.

Her little trick to escape the tense moment did not work as planned when Alpha Denzel pulled her closer, his fingers caressing her smooth skin, giving her strange shivers, different from that of cold.

"Why do you need undies to sleep? You should be sleeping naked, don’t you think?" His body covered hers, and she could feel the warmth emanating from him. Afraid that he would not be able to hold back, she spoke in a heavy breath.

"It’s not appropriate."

Alpha Denzel stared at her with desire-filled eyes but knew his limit. "What? You are twenty, going on twenty-one. There is nothing inappropriate about having a little fun."

Valerie could feel something hard pressed against her, her heart thumping wildly, his lips pressed against the crook of her neck, sucking gently. She felt guilty for the way her body was betraying her.

Her nipples hardened under his touch, she felt more wetness between her thighs, trying her best to muffle the moan that was trying to escape her.

This was different from his punishing kiss.

It was filled with desire from both sides, and she wondered why her mind, heart, and body could not be in conformity.

They did not know each other so well, and there was no mate bond. She did not want this right now. No matter how her body responded to him, her mind and heart told a different story. It was not opportune for anyone to get a third chance mate, but what if it happened to her?

"But..."

Alpha Denzel knew what she was thinking and halted his actions, though his body was still pressed against hers. The explanation followed. "Trust me, Val, I won’t take your virginity before you regain your wolf. I’m not so vile."

At the mention of her wolf, Valerie’s countenance changed. "Then you should look elsewhere. I will never get my wolf back."

Denzel comforted her. He was forbidden from mentioning the details of his discussion with the moon goddess but still assured her. "I promise you, Val, you will get your wolf back."

"How?" Valerie refused to hope for it. Alpha Denzel pursed his lips together in deep thought. The only reason he was mounting pressure on her was the fear of her falling in love with anyone who wasn’t him.

The reason why it was difficult for her to love him was because of his rejection. That was the reason why it was very easy for Ryker to reach her heart, but as soon as the truth was revealed, the warmth in her heart turned cold once again.

It was because of the knowledge that Ryker was the same person who rejected her. "Don’t worry about it, but your wolf will be back."

His lips pressed against her exposed neck once more, as he sucked deeply, planting light kisses over her cheek bones and finally to her lips. Valerie felt funny, but their conversation had not been concluded, so she muffled her moans and asked him,

"Denzel, was it you?"

Alpha Denzel’s movement halted as he stared into her brown eyes. "Yes. I so much wanted to kill him and everyone else who caused you pain, but I felt it would be unfair to you. You might want to do things differently."

A tear fell from Valerie’s eyes, deeply moved by his confession. Through those times, he was so mean to her, but it was just as he said. He did it because of his enemies. He went behind her back to defend her honor and cleared her name with that attack without anyone knowing it was him.

"And..."

"And as for Scarlet, I wanted to kill her, but I felt it would make you upset. What if I hadn’t gotten there on time and that tree had been cut? I could not imagine losing you the slightest inch. So, I decided to teach her a little lesson, but she was too weak and passed out."

Listening to the length and breadth he went just to give her justice, Valerie was not only touched but also afraid as she recalled the way he killed those Alphas. It was because they all had eyes on her.

Alpha Denzel refused to have any competition where Valerie was involved. "Your love is scary."

With a slight chuckle, Alpha Denzel did not refuse her accusation. "I’m glad you know that, and I would be ready to kill anyone who dares to have eyes on you. You must only be mine."

Valerie felt heaviness in her chest, afraid of genuinely falling in love with anyone who would not be Alpha Denzel. "Supposing it’s the other way round. Let’s say I fall in love with somebody else. Will you let me go? There is a saying that loving someone is letting go. Denzel, will you?"

Denzel’s gaze darkened, his voice becoming possessive.

"You already know the answer to that. We are second chance mates, and even if the moon goddess dares to pair you with somebody else, I will kill him.

Whoever your heart warms up to, I will kill him.

The only person you are allowed to fall in love with is me. "

Valerie was suddenly afraid of this man. He was her protector, her defender. He also hid his love for her and rejected her. It was difficult to understand his definition of love. It was so frightful; she felt as if she was in bondage.

She opened her mouth to speak when he beat her to it. "There is one more thing..." Her heart raced, wondering which other threats he was going to mete out to her.