The Alpha's Baby by M.E. James Read Free Book Online

she raised her hand to knock, then paused. What if she was making a massive mistake? What if he was smacked her? No, that wouldn't happen. But what if…if…Oh, she didn't know. She didn't have any more excuses to put this off.
    Before she could hesitate any longer, she knocked. A few excruciatingly long minutes went by as she stared at the front door. And to think, of all the painful situations she'd imagined, having Sebastian not be home had not been one of them. She pressed her head against the door and heard footsteps. She took a step back, and the door opened.
    There was a man standing at the threshold, but that man was not Sebastian. Still he looked just like him. He had the same auburn hair and gorgeous figure. The only major difference was that his eyes were green instead of gray. At that moment, she knew that this person was Sebastian's brother.
    "Hello," Sebastian's brother said, examining her curiously.
    She scratched the back of her neck. "I'm here to see Sebastian."
    "Come in," the man said.
    The gorgeous Sebastian look-alike took a step back, allowing her into the apartment. She walked around him, certain that her intestines were tied into the world's most complicated knots.
    "Jake is dangerous," somebody was saying inside of the apartment. "He has to be stopped. The man has been targeting everyone close to us—mates, children, parents."
    "I know he has to be stopped, damn it," Sebastian snapped. "Why do you think I've been working so hard?"
    She had no idea what was going on, but Sebastian sounded pissed already. Not good. Time to flee.
    Emmy whirled around. "You know what, I think I'll come back a different day and—"
    "Sebastian, there's a woman here for you," Sebastian's brother boomed.
    Damn him to hell. If he wasn't so tall, she would have throttled him.
    The sofa made a crunching sound. "Woman?"
    Sebastian stepped into the hall and met her eyes.
    Time was a funny thing. It could either ooze by, or it could rush past in a crushing waterfall. Now was no different. Time oozed. In fact, it oozed so damn much she half thought it had stopped completely. Sebastian met her eyes and his mouth thinned. Not a good sign. She had no idea why he was pissed, but she had a feeling there would be no warm, fuzzy, "I'll help you take care of the baby!" today. She took a step back in nervousness and accidentally trod on his brother's foot.
    Sebastian's eyes narrowed. "You."
    She let out a nervous laugh. "Um, long time no see."
    To this, Sebastian said nothing. Holy crap, she was in trouble.
    "Who's this?" Sebastian's brother examined her.
    "Emmy," he said.
    "Oh." His brother's eyes widened. "You know what, I think I'll go."
    "I think everyone should go," Sebastian said.
    "Well, that's good. I have things to do anyway." She took a step toward the door. "People to see, cupcakes to frost."
    Sebastian grabbed her arm and dragged her back. "I meant everyone except you."
    "Don't be too harsh on her." His brother chuckled.
    "Zeb, go order a pizza or something." Sebastian waved him away.
    As Emmy chewed her bottom lip, Sebastian guided her—though perhaps dragged her would have been a better word—down the short hall and into the living room. Already the group of men he'd been talking to were standing up. She noted that most of them eyeballed her, likely wondering about her identity. She would have been wondering about theirs as well had she not been sure that a tyrannosaurus rex was starting a rampage in her intestines.
    While Sebastian's fingers dug into her arm, the men left the room, leaving the two of them in complete silence. Unfortunately, silence had never been more horrifying.
    "So…" How the hell was she supposed to go about this?
    Sebastian took the lead first. "Where did you go?"
    "Huh?" She blinked.
    "That morning, I woke up and you'd disappeared," he said. "No note, no phone number, no nothing. I didn't even know your last name. How was I supposed to find you?"
    That was why he was mad? She wouldn't have been more