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"Have you mated with her? Do you love her?" Anxiety shone through her eyes like torchlights, searching deep within him for the right answers. Denzel chuckled.

"Hell no. Why would you think that? Did you forget everything I told you when I pretended to be Ryker? They were the truth. I’ve never been with any woman, and I never mated with Lisa," he said honestly, desperately searching for a conviction that she believed him.

A lot of Alphas were known to fool around with women as they waited for their mates because of their high libido, but Alpha Denzel was not like them. Valerie was seeing a different side of Alpha Denzel.

He was more like Ryker to her now, not using his Alpha tone and not trying to dominate her. Aside from his weird conditions, she even felt like she was in charge, but things needed to be put into the right perspective.

"You loved Lisa because she was your destined mate, so it’s natural that you’d like her sister."

Alpha Denzel did not know what she was driving at but thought it wise to make the correction before it was too late.

Valerie would have to take over his businesses in Las Vegas if she doesn’t fall in love with him quickly. It meant that she would meet a lot of people, some of whom were obsessed with Alpha Denzel.

"There is a difference between liking and love, but it’s neither of them. I’m just helping her because I was the reason Lisa was killed. She was all Aurora had, and I want to make amends." He paused and added,

"It is forbidden for us to kill those who aren’t our kind unless proven guilty, but that should even be well enclosed. Alpha Conrad has caused a big problem by killing an innocent human. It’s just that the humans think he’s like them and do not even know that he did it.

He continued to explain. "Aurora thought it was one of the dons. I already killed him, but now, the truth must remain buried. She has been through a life of sexual abuse and drugs. I’m just helping her to be better, but there is nothing more to it.

Valerie knew what she felt. It was understandable that Alpha Denzel’s intentions towards Aurora were pure, but she could not say the same for Aurora. Even her own sister snatched her mate from her, so how could she trust an outsider?

"Just be careful. I think she likes you," Valerie said honestly, but there was a layer of discomfort in her tone. Alpha Denzel enjoyed the swing of her emotions. Her heart might be closed, but her reasoning was sharp.

Who knows, perhaps even jealous women might help reach her closed heart and open it to what she did not know existed.

"A lot of women like me, but there is nothing I can do about it. The fact remains that you are the only one I love, and I want to be with you forever."

The passion and desire in his voice made Valerie guilty. She wished she felt the same about him. "I’m sorry..." All she knew was the fact that Alpha Denzel was now a part of her life, and the understanding that he would never let her go was also deeply rooted.

Her happiness lay in the fact that they related like friends, and she was free from hiding. It brought her so much happiness that she would never be looked down upon again.

Alpha Denzel did not allow her to continue, cutting in. "I know what you are about to say, but please don’t. I already know it, but it hurts when I hear it from you."

It was painful to hear her say that she did not feel the same way about him as he did about her, though it was the truth. "But do you like me even a bit?" He asked desperately.

Valerie smiled, feeling uneasy, as she saw his gaze darken slightly. "I think so."

"Then that is enough for me." Alpha Denzel closed the gap between them, capturing her lips passionately in his.

It was satisfying that she was slowly warming up to him and responding to his kisses, but that was all.

Alpha Denzel pushed her slightly behind, pinning her back on the bed without breaking from the kiss.

Her lavender scent, earned from the shampoo she used last night, calmed his fears. Breaking from the kiss, he quickly pulled his shirt over his head, exposing his well-built and defined muscular body.

It was so attractive that she was tempted to touch but felt like a pervert for thinking so. Alpha Denzel had never been this close to any woman like this but felt distant in his search for pleasure. It was as if he was the only one enjoying this.

Without permission, he caught her left hand and positioned it on his naked back. Catching her right hand, he did the same. Valerie felt weird but he explained.

"Don’t be afraid of my body. It’s yours. You can touch it the any way you want. Treat it like it’s yours," he said softly into her ears, his hot breath warming it. Her cheeks blushed deeper as she began to caress his back slowly, feeling its firmness.

"That’s more like it, but you are still nervous. Look at me, Val," he said softly, she obeyed. "This is only between us. We can never get pleasure from anywhere or anyone else, so relax and enjoy it. Don’t hold anything back."

Valerie’s hands caressing his back froze. Was he going to take everything he promised not to? She might not have done it before, but she knew that Alpha wolves were monsters in bed.

Would he keep to his words and stop at the right time? She was already beginning to feel that wetness in her thighs once again, as his lips pressed against hers, his tongue rummaging through her mouth.

Bizarre things she never knew her body could feel began to happen to her. The warmth he gave her and the way her nipples turned hard. The kiss was the best she ever had, not wanting him to stop, as she responded to him...