The Alpha's Mate: by E A Price Read Free Book Online Page B

and Adam said, “nah, Liv’s been plying us with food and drink all morning, but thank you for asking.” 
    This new courteous side of Adam was a bit unnerving.  She could deal with the teasing and sexual innuendo but this made it difficult to ignore how much she wanted him.  She cleared her throat.  “ Okidoke, I’ll just go see what Liv’s up to.”
    Both men nodded as she made her way to the kitchen.  She found Liv sipping a cup of tea and nibbling some toast.  Liv looked a litte tired and once again Rosalee felt bad about her coming over in the middle of the night.
    “Morning Rose.”
    “Hey, good morning.  You sleep okay?  You look a little tired.”
    Liv fl ushed.  “Yep, fine.”  When Alec let her sleep .  “I’m actually pregnant, so I’m kind of tired all the time right now.”
    Rosalee beamed at her.  “Congratulations!  No wonder your man’s so overprotective.”
    Liv giggled.  “No, Alec’s always like that.  He’s such a cutie.”
    Rosalee tried to reconcile the word ‘cutie’ with the six foot three stern wolf shifter but just couldn’t.
    Rosalee lowered her voice.  “How long have they been out there?”
    “About two hours.  Here you should eat something?”  Liv offered her a plate of toasted bread.  Ros alee took a couple of slices and began slathering them with fruit jellies.  Liv poured her a cup of tea and pushed it over to her.
    “Why didn’t you wake me?”
    “I figured after the excitement last night you needed all the rest you could get.”
    Ros alee blushed.  Even after the threat of being attacked last night her dreams had still only been filled with erotic thoughts about Adam, which were even more vivid now she had seen him naked.
    After wolfing the two slices Rosalee reached for a third. 
    Liv chewed her bottom lip.  “I don’t like the idea of you being all the way out here alone.”
    “Me either.”  Both women started as the deep voice rumbled through the kitchen.  Adam was stood leaning against the doorframe. 
    Rosalee pouted.  “Tough.”
    His voice become low and held a hint of a growl.  “Someone broke into your house while you slept last night, you could have been hurt.  I’m not leaving you alone, if I can’t be with you I’ll make sure someone else from my pack is.”
    She placed her hand on her heart mockingly.  “Oh wolf boy, I had no idea you cared.”
    “There’s a lot you don’t know.” 
    She snorted.  “I don’t need a bodyguard.”              
    “It’s not such a chore to guard your body.”  He chuckled and winked at Liv who was stifling laughter behind her teacup. 
    “Yeah well, I’m spending the day cleaning the house and getting it ready to be sold, so if you’re hanging around you’re helping.  You think you can handle that hairball?”
    Adam walked over to the table and placed his palms on it, leaning over her.  Rosalee felt herself warm at his nearness.  She sat on her hands to stop her hands from pulling him down to her for a kiss.  He practically purred at her.  “ Bring it on .”
    *
    Rosalee had taken her time getting ready.  She had carefully chosen an outfit that would make the sexy wolf hot under the collar.  She was wearing a pair of tight high waist black shorts with a white see-through sleeveless shirt over a lacy vest.
    If the way his eyes had widened and the bulge in the front of his trousers had grown was any indication it was a good choice. 
    After a few mild protestations from Rosalee they were driving to town in Adam’s truck to buy some cleaning supplies.  Liv left them to go man the reception desk at the Sheriff’s station.
    On the drive over Adam kept glancing at Rosalee’s legs.  She was wearing the same shoes as she had when he first spied her in the grocery store.  Her legs were so long and toned, god he wanted to feel them wrapped round him so badly.  He shifted in his seat awkwardly, his erection was pushing uncomfortably against the zipper of