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This was the first time Alpha Denzel had the opportunity to look so deeply into her deep brown eyes. Her beauty was so captivating, he didn’t want to take his eyes off her. He finally had a taste of freedom.

The ability to freely behold your loved one and express all the hidden feelings without holding back. Valerie looked away before he came back to his senses and even realized she was in her pajamas pants.

"Why should I tell you?" He asked teasingly, enjoying the blend of emotions in her eyes. The most dominant was a fierce resolve to kill him but she was somehow holding back.

"Because I can kill you. What do you want?" Valerie asked not giving him the chance to escape. Alpha Denzel could have easily overpowered her but he enjoyed the closeness that he wanted them to remain forever in that position.

"Get off!" he said in an amused tone, Valerie’s hands rather tightened around his neck. "Not until you tell me who you are."

He chuckled and flipped her around, pinning her back on the dry grass as he glared into her innocent brown eyes.

"Luna Valerie. We thought the Alpha would throw you in the dungeon but here you are."

What he received was not an answer but a kick in the groin as Valerie freed herself from his embrace, creating a distance between them.

Alpha Denzel was not expecting a kick in his groin and the pain was great but he endured it for a while before it began to subside.

"Tell me who you are or I’ll kill you," Valerie said between gritted teeth, ready to pounce on him. She feared he might shift so it would be good for her to take advantage of his human form to kill him before that happens.

"I’m a pack member," the man replied, Valerie took a few steps back. Alpha Denzel would be upset if she hurt his pack member but ever since her being at the cottage, the only people who ever came there were Alpha Denzel, the doctor, and Allessia.

"What do you want here?" Her expression was dark. Alpha Denzel got a little serious, maintaining the disguise in his voice and being warmer than he usually was.

"I could not sleep so I was running through the woods and found this place. Curiosity drove me to check the inside and I was surprised to see your head pop out of the window. I must admit it was a fascinating sight."

He was surprised by his natural ability to be flirty when he put his mind to it. This was his first time trying to court a woman.

Valerie frowned, her gaze suspicious but she decided to forget his last few words. "Since you are a pack member, I will let you go but I don’t think Alpha Denzel wants my whereabouts to be known. Leave and don’t ever come back."

Alpha Denzel was surprised by how much she understood him, though they never talked much. He smiled internally and probed further.

"You are a woman. Alpha Denzel is heartless to keep you here alone."

Valerie thought carefully. Alpha Denzel might be a lot of things but to her, he wasn’t heartless at all. He was just mean to her because he mistook her for Ashley but even with that, he never tortured her, except with words.

"I think he’s rather kind to have saved my life."

"He hates you," Alpha Denzel said, observing her reaction but she shrugged and spoke expressionlessly.

"I don’t care."

"Do you still love him after the rejection?" Alpha Denzel asked with hope. Her love mattered to him than anything else but Valerie was beginning to find his questions as intrusion into her private life.

"Its none of your business. Leave and don’t come back."

Not satisfied with her response, Alpha Denzel threatened, though he didn’t mean it. "I will leave but I will inform the whole pack about your location. Trust me, a lot of the warriors are eager to see you."

He watched as she paled instantly, regretting putting her through the trauma of thinking that the pack was going to find her whereabouts.

"You won’t do that," she finally said in a panicked tone. Under the moon light, she looked so stunning. All his life, Alpha Denzel had seen a lot of beautiful young women. This was the first time he was seeing a woman apart from Alessia, so beautiful without making up.

As he thought about how their lives would have been if not for his enemies, rage grew in his heart and he was determined to find them. He was even certain that if not for them, Valerie would have already taken seed for him.

"Well, you have to pay me to keep your secret," he said. Valerie laughed self depreciatingly. What did she have to bribe him with?

"I don’t have anything to give you."

Alpha Denzel smirked as he admired her physical appearance. Even with the pajamas she wore, she was still a stun and he was glad to have purchased it for her. "That is not how I see it."

"What are you talking about?" Valerie was growing anxious and annoyed. Alpha Denzel was only in for one thing and that was her heart. This was the time to begin dropping the hints to keep her thinking about him.

"You have your body and your heart. I want your heart," he said directly, Valerie stiffened but her gaze grew cold.

"You are crazy. I’m a slave, okay?" She suddenly recalled Alpha Denzel’s words. "I will kill whoever tries to tear you away from me." She knew that the egocentric man meant it. He loved to torture her emotions.

However, she couldn’t bear to jeopardize the life of this pack member. If Alpha Denzel found out that he discovered the cottage and even spoke to her, his words might just be brought to life.

She was not sure if it included pack members but for as long as he kept her away from them, then it was just same for them as well.

"Please leave or I might hurt you badly," she threatened with a serious expression.