Alphas Baby novel Chapter 3

Nates eyes moved beneath his closed lids. He licked his dry lips and exhaled a puff of sour air. Suddenly a breath bounced back at him, his nostrils wrinkling. The hellhound shifted his face and inhaled something that smelled fresh and booze like against his nose. A warm body was tucked in his arms squirmed with a quiet huffed noise, small feet digging between his ankles.

Nate tightened his left arm's hold around the person, who hummed ever so softly and nuzzled their head backwards. The person was motionless and silent for a long beat. Their breaths synced up, their chests and backs expanding and touching for each inhale or exhale. The frat house was quiet, no one traipsing up and down the halls in football gear or making protein shakes in the kitchen—no one having sex on the pool table for a change.-

Curiosity finally overpowered sleepiness. He opened his green eyes and lifted his head off the pillow only to squint at the bright light. Why does he always forget to close the blinds? The Alpha grunted about it under his breath and then blinked a few times as he dragged his gaze up and down.

That’s when he spotted an unknown beta in his bed. Her hair long, platinum blond sprawled over his high count thread bed sheet.

The Alpha pinched the duvet away from the stranger's chest wondering about her. ‘Huh,' he thought with furrowed brows. It wasn't the first time he'd taken a girl with a pretty face to bed, and it likely would not be the last. As long as none of the said girls got too attached or made a public spectacle, life would go on as usual. It was one of the many benefits of being a rich hellhound, a star athlete in the modern age.

The Alpha shut his eyes and yawned.

The beta beside him stirred, opening her eyes to look at him. She sat up and grinned at him like they both knew a secret. Frankly speaking, he didn’t even remember her name. His head throbbed lightly, the burn in his throat intensifying with every passing second.

“All good?” The beta cooed, purposefully letting the duvet fall off her naked body.

It took him a moment. Of course, he was very well aware of the trick they pulled to lure him in. He had experienced that one too many times. Not that it affected him. Leaning against the headboard, he blinked at her.

“What's your name again?” He asked.

She made an offending noise, crossing her arms together. “You don’t remember?!”

Nate rolled his eyes. “I was drunk.”

“Jade”

“Jade. Right,” He said, holding out the word, his honeyed baritone echoing in the room. The Alpha yawned again. “Cool. You know the way out, I assume.”

“Are you kicking me out?!”

“Yes,” He said and stepped out of bed, pulling his black boxers on the way. Nate could hear her mutter something under her breath, but he was too hungry to argue with any of that.

***

When he stepped into the common area, he spotted his best friend Chris sitting with the rest of the team. They didn’t even bat an eye at his half-naked form, probably used to it by now. After all, he was mostly running around with his joggers. The Alpha let out a mighty yawn; his arms stretched as wide to the sides as he could manage. He released his stretch.

"Anyone make breakfast yet? I'd kill for some MCD right now!” Nate mumbled, walking towards the table and plopping on his seat. From the corner of his eyes, he noticed the same platinum blonde beta walkout. She slammed the door extra hard.

"What?" He angled himself towards Chris. "What's everyone looking at me for?"

“That’s the fourth one this week" His best friend sighed.

“And you have a problem with that?”

Chris lifted his hands in the air. “Don’t look at me. I am just reminding you that you need to be careful.”

Nate huffed under his breath before taking a huge swig of the orange liquid. Chris was looking out for him as a good friend, but the Alpha didn’t want to think about anyone else at the moment. He already had a lot going on.

***

As soon as Nates eyes fell on her, his first thought was, Whoa.

Actually, no. That's a lie. Mostly, he drew a blank face at the person sitting in front of him. He went still when faced with the most prettiest girl he had ever seen. She had long brown hair, with legs for days that were beautifully fitted in black leggings. The loose baggy shirt slipped off her shoulder a little, exposing her wheatish skin.

Her round pink lips distracted him for a while, long enough for him to picture kissing her. Putting his mouth all over her skin, littering with his marks. Just the thought of him made his inner hellhound claw at his inside.

"You're staring, bro," Chris muttered, planting a sharp elbow in his side. Which, ouch. The Alpha startled out of his frozen state, and the girl, Alina was still not paying him any attention. She had yet to catch sight of him. He was slouching a little, trying to get noticed by her.