New Beginnings (True Hybrid Book 1) Read Free Page B

in the one on the right or he rents it out.
    Dull light welcomes us as the door opens. There is an ugly sectional to the left of us. On the far left wall is a door and kitchen. None of the appliances match. A small table towards the right corner of the left wall has a cheap blue table cloth.
    I notice the apartment does not have a TV or stereo. That’s probably because he entertains for one reason only. The carpet is an ugly green/brown color.
    The walls look like they had decades of smoke stuck to them. There is also the smell of blood and sex in the air. Guess he likes it rough.
    Rougher than you’ll like it.
    I know I need to get out of here before I add to the blood and sex smell. He stops walking in front of the ugly brown sectional and turns around. He pulls me close and starts to kiss me. The kiss is rough and hard. It is rushed and does not feel right.
    Rane starts to lay me down on the couch. I know I’m going to need a bleach bath after this. I wonder how many females have been in this exact situation with Rane, but I don’t have time to wonder for too long.
    About the time my back hits the couch something, or should I say someone, comes crashing through the downstairs door, growling before running up the stairs.
    "Oh no!"
    Is all I can say as I smell who is running up the stairs. Rane freezes, then proceeds to move out of the way. He puts himself near the far wall. A very angry Zander enters the apartment and pins Rane to the wall with just a glare.
    I feel compelled to move closer, to go to Zander and show him I am okay. My independent mind shuts the feeling off immediately. I am not bonded to him. So I do not owe him a damn thing. If he is expecting something like that from me he better think again. He better go ask the she-wolf for that kind of attention.
    You’re sounding like the jealous girlfriend Lizzy.
    I look at Rane. He is pleading with his eyes for me to get Zander to back off. I am not sure I can control myself a second time being so close. I sigh in defeat as I walk up behind Zander, truly not wanting to be too close to him after the bathroom incident.
    You lose!
    And with those words my conscience disappears. I don’t like it. I feel completely alone now. Not a good feeling while facing down a mad Alpha.
    Zander never takes his eyes off Rane as I walked up. I reach out and touch his arm. He tenses in preparation for a fight, until he realizes it is me.
    Ignoring the jolt of electricity I feel shoot up my arm and through my body at our contact. I rub up and down his arm slowly in a soothing attempt. Zander spins around to face me. Before I can get my heart to slow from the jolt of electricity, strong arms are wrapping around my waist.
    "Mine."
    Zander says with such possessiveness, such conviction that it scares me. He buries his face against my neck and takes a deep breath. After a few moments Zander stops shaking as his anger subsides. His arm tightens around my waist as I am picked up bridal style. He walks us out of the apartment, down the stairs, and out into the cool evening air.
    Everything goes by in a blur. I gain normal brain function as soon as he walks outside. I’m able to gain some brain function in the crisp air. The street is empty except for the cars lining it. Zander walks straight to the driver’s side of the truck and gets in, placing me on his lap. I turn my head to face Zander.
    "Where are we going?"
    He briefly looks in my eyes. I watch as many emotions cross his haunted eyes. They shine like a shadow in the dark. Before I can decipher his eyes they land on one that scares me. Lust.
    "My place."
    I’m not sure how much I like the way he said that. Makes me feel warm and fuzzy. I don’t do warm and fuzzy.
    "Oh."
    I don’t know what to say. It takes about 15 minutes to reach Zander's hotel. After he shuts the truck off, he places his hands on my cheeks and pulls me in. My lips touch his and immediately my body is set on fire.
    Zander licks my bottom lip, asking for