Alpha Male Incorporated: Take Control by Marie Rochelle Read Free Book Online Page A

it was over and they didn’t have to deal with each other anymore.
    “Jax, don’t try to make me see something with your cousin that isn’t there. He’s not like you or Zander. I can’t like someone who doesn’t do things in an honest way,” she said. “He rubs me the wrong way and I don’t think that will ever change.”
    Turning away from Jax, Raya unlocked her car and got inside, closing the door behind her. She rolled down the window and looked back at Jax. “Why are you interested if Thorsten and I get along? We are seldom in the same room and when we are he doesn’t say much to me, which is just fine by me. I can only hear a guy talk about himself for so long.”
    “Raya, listen. I need to—”
    She held up her hand, cutting off Jax. “I don’t need to hear you tell me anything else about Thorsten. I’m more concerned about what is going on with Sahara. Tell her I’ll call her later. I hope you find out what she is hiding from us. She really isn’t acting like herself.” Raya waved at Jax, then started her car and drove off.
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    Standing in the parking lot, Jax slid his hands into the back pockets of his jeans and watched as Raya’s car headlights turned the corner. After talking with her, he was even more worried about Thorsten winning over his mate’s heart. He had started off on the wrong foot with her and it had only gotten worse over time by making bad mistakes.
    Jax, where are you? Thorsten demanded, telepathically touching his mind. Are you still with my mate?
    No, I’m not. She’s gone.
    Did you talk about me? he asked . What did she say?
    Raya isn’t your biggest fan, Jax replied. You need to find a different way to approach her and I mean fast, or you are going to be in a lot of trouble.
    She told you that she didn’t like me? Thorsten questioned.
    Your mate didn’t have to tell me. I saw the dislike for you on her face. Take winning her heart more seriously, I’m warning you for the last time. If you don’t, I’m afraid you will actually go through ‘the sleep of the dead’.”
    Jax, you know how I feel about your advice. I’m not going to tell you again to stop giving it to me. I’m warning you, don’t separate me from my mate again. You won’t like what I’ll do.
    Are you threatening me? Jax demanded.
    He waited for an answer, but Thorsten never touched his mind. His cousin had enough nerve to warn him about staying away from Raya, but he wouldn’t listen to any advice from him. What was wrong with this situation? Wasn’t he the one already mated and married to his Unique woman?
    Jax knew everything Thorsten believed was going on would blow up in his face in the end if he didn’t change. He really wished his cousin would take the time to calm down and truly listen to him because if he kept going down the path he was nothing would go right with Raya, which didn’t pan out well for Thorsten.

Chapter Six
    Sitting in the back of the bar, Raya took a sip of her drink and went over the entire day in her head. She wasn’t sure if she had gotten through to Thorsten like she had planned He had a way of making her see red anytime they were together.
    Why couldn’t he just leave her alone and move on to another woman?
    She had never given him any signal that she wanted to be more than friends with him. Hell, she never told Mr. Irizarry that she wanted to be friends with him, but somehow he had gotten it into his head she was playing hard to get, which wasn’t true at all. She didn’t want one single thing to do with him. Honestly, if she avoided him forever it wouldn’t hurt her at all.
    Yet, she was wishing for something that never would happen. Thorsten was a part of Jax’s family, which made him Sahara’s family as well. She probably couldn’t be around her best friend without running into him every now and then.
    Taking another sip of her Long Island Iced Tea, Raya wondered if she would need to have another talk with Thorsten. This afternoon hadn’t gone as well