October 10th

Leo sat me on the comfy mattress, exhausted I lay my back on it. He started to take off his t-shirt and I turned around.

"Woah, we've just met. Don't get naked," I said.

"Don't act like a child."

"I am a child," I replied looking back at him. "Legally, I am a minor."

He cocked his head to the side and narrowed his eyes a little. He then slowly walked up to me and lifted my head so that I was forced to look into his eyes.

"Most mates sleep together on the night they meet," he said. "Why are you so different?"

"Don't you dare try and make it out like I'm the different one in this. I'm as ordinary as mud not the most infamous Alpha in the world," I replied.

"I'd have sex with you tonight without a second thought. It's you that's resisting our obvious connection. Why?" he asked.

"I'm a virgin," I said

"I am well aware," he replied. "Are you scared of me? Is that why?"

"No," I answered.

"Then why do you struggle to look me in the eye?" he asked.

I suddenly realised I'd been staring at the floor the whole time. It annoyed me because he was right so I slapped his hand off my face and shuffled to the other end of the bed.

"You don't have to pretend to be brave for me, Ella," he said before walking into the bathroom. I heard the faucet turn on and heard him going through the soaps by the shower. After a few minutes the tap turned off and Leo came out.

"I ran you a bath," Leo said.

I nodded.

"Get the wretched smell of stale alcohol off you and then we'll talk," he added.

I got up and headed straight for the bathroom, locking the door behind me. On the toilet seat were a neatly folded white fluffy towel and a clean t-shirt which I assumed is his. The bath was a milky pink colour with dark red rose petals. The entire room smelt of the gorgeous bath mixed in with Leo's scent. It was heavenly. I took off my dress and slowly dipped into the bath after quickly tying my hair in a bun.

After the bath, I dried myself with the towel and slipped his t-shirt over my head. When I came out he was carrying another pillow and a blanket out of a closet.

"Are you still sleeping on the floor or...?" he asked.

I looked down at the hard wooden floor and then to the bed. The softness and warmth was too hard to resist.

"The bed," I said quietly.

He smiled before putting the extra pillow and blanket down on the mattress.

"My brother will still be worried about me," I said. "Can I-"

"No," Leo interrupted.

"Why not?" I asked, folding my arms across my chest.

"I've sent one of my men to tell him," he replied, "Now sit down."

"But I want to talk to him," I argued, refusing to move.copy right hot novel pub