Chained By The Alpha Jessica Hall

Chapter 123

We had been silent the entire ride, the tension between us palpable, but neither of us daring to break it

The large iron gates of the packhouse loomed in front of us as Zayn drives up the long driveway and kills the engine. He turn to face me. The tension between us had reached a boiling point, and I could feel his silver eyes burning into my skin, he reluctantly hops out of the car and I follow quickly as he comes around to my side of the car

"Cleo," he says, his voice a low growl as he stops beside me. I peer up at him, and he leans closer, his breath tickling my skin. "Tonight changed things."

I swallow hard, my heart hammering in my chest as I met his intense gaze. I knew exactly what he meant. Our run earlier had sparked something between us, something that couldn't be denied

"I know," I breathed out, my body tingling with anticipation

Zayn's hand cupped my cheek, his thumb stroking my cheekbone in a feather-light caress

"T'm never letting you go," he growls softly, his eyes holding mine captive. "Do you understand?"

I nod, unable to speak as he leans in even closer, our faces mere centimeters apart. Our lips were so close that I could feel his warm breath on my skin

Before I could process what was happening,

Zayn's lips crashed onto mine in a fiery kiss. It was like all the pent-up desire and tension between us exploded at once

His lips moved against mine with an urgency that matched my own. Every touch of his lips set off sparks throughout my body and sent shivers down my spine

I wrapped one arm around his neck and pulled him closer, deepening the kiss even further. His other hand gripped my waist tightly, as if afraid to let me go. Eventually, he pulls away, gripping my chin and tilting my face up to his. He watches me carefully for a second. "Do you, though?" he asks

"T understand," I whisper back, my pulse racing wildly under his intense gaze. Yet, I still see no way out of the marriage or how I will get out of it

He leaned in closer, so close I could feel his hot breath against my skin, and whispered, "Good

As for Boyd and Alpha Dane, I will handle that." I shake my head, not wanting to talk about my impending wedding

"No, Zayn, I can't let you do that," I protested, my voice weak against the need coursing through my veins

He looked down darkly at me. "It's no longer your choice, Cleo." His voice brooked no argument

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"We will cross that bridge when we get to it," I say, giving him a weak smile. With that, he leans down and crushes his lips to mine

My protests melt away as the fire between us ignites once more, our kisses heated and desperate, like we'd been apart for years instead

of just days. The kiss was all-consuming, as he left no doubt in my mind that I was his and his alone

He pushes me against the now-closed car door, his body pinning me against it, his hands on either side of my hips, caging me in. "I want you," he growls against my lips

"Mine," Zarek growls, pressing forward again, the primal possessiveness in his tone, making me shiver with desire as Zayn grips my hips, I wrap my legs around his waist. He chuckles against my lips

"Damn right, you're mine," he growls, picking me up in one swift motion and carrying me towards the packhouse. His hands are firm against my thighs, his silver eyes blazing. The warmth between us 1s intoxicating. Our chests are heaving from the adrenaline, our breaths

coming out ragged and desperate. I could feel Zarek beneath his skin and Luna beneath mine, all of us on the brink of something explosive

We burst through the front doors, Zayn barely getting them open before we're inside. He doesn't bother with the lights, keeping the room ensconced in darkness, lit only by a sliver of moonlight filtering through the window

He carries me upstairs to his room, kicking open the door with his foot. He sets me down but doesn't let go of my waist as he crushes his mouth against mine again. His kisses are wild and demanding, and I respond eagerly, lost in him. I run my fingers through his hair as I press my body against his. He growls and lifts me up again so that I am wrapped around him

He breaks our kiss just long enough to whisper fiercely in my ear, "I mean it, Cleo. You're mine,

always." There's a raw intensity in his voice that sends shivers down my spine. It's possessive and protective and a thousand things more

Before I can respond, he's laying me down on his bed. His gaze is intense as he takes a moment to look at me lying beneath him. He hovers above me for a moment before leaning down to claim my lips again

The world outside ceases to exist. All that matters is Zayn and the warmth of his body against mine, his breath mingling with mine, his skin on my skin. Suddenly, all the conflicts and doubts don't matter. Whether it's Alpha Dane or Boyd or even my own father...everything fades away in the face of this consuming desire

For now, Iam Cleo - Zayn's Cleo - and that's all that matters. I trust him when he says he will handle everything else

"God, Cleo," he groans, his voice ragged with the strain of his desire. "I've wanted you like this since the moment I laid eyes on you."

His hand goes to the hem of my shirt, fingers teasing the bare skin beneath it as he tugs it off

His eyes rove hungrily over my bare torso, and I feel an intoxicating mix of fear and excitement. I was his now. There was no going back