The Alphas’ P**n Star Mate

Darren's coughing, clearing his throat helped to break the hypnotic gaze, and I jumped back in surprise, a bit startled. My towel became loose in the action and nearly dropped to the floor. I grabbed it before it did, but not before my breasts were completely exposed to the men. Fuck it. Not like they haven't seen asses and tits before anyway. They both get paid for pounding puss, so seeing mine shouldn't startle them.I tossed my towel over my shoulder and sauntered to my room. "I need to get ready. Let yourselves out."

Mick was gaping at me, and I felt that weird tightening in my chest again. Darren just sighed and followed me into my room. He leaned against my door frame as I moved around my room to get dressed."Hey, I stayed back to tell you that I informed Mr. Smith that you would not be available for any more shows. I hope that's okay. Things got a bit weird and I could tell you were not comfortable with him any more. I think it would be best to not take any more requests from him."

"Yeah." I cringed, thinking back to the way Mr. Smith talked about kidnapping me. That shit about making me his queen was weird too. "I don't think I want to do this at all anymore. I was serious about rejecting my mate now and just moving on." "Now you're going to make me sad," Darren laughed softly.

"No I'm not," I smirked. "I know you've been getting calls from the women at the agency you used to use. You aren't without options now."

"Yeah, but you're a goddess, remember," he teased. "You're irreplaceable."

"You're sweet," I said, sliding up my jeans and doing a little hop to get them all the way up. "You're going to find your mate one day and make her really happy."

"Oh, I know," he said smugly. "I'll be like, goddess who?"

"That's right," I laughed. I have no doubt this man will treat his mate like a real goddess one day. I would rather stop all this now and remain friends now that my objective is done. "Thank you, Darren." I offered him a heartfelt smile after pulling a baby tee with the club's name on the front of it over my head.

"For what?" he asked, standing up to his full height and coming more into my room now that I was dressed. He towered over me in my room. The space looked tiny with him there at his full height with me.

I shrugged. "For helping me heal. You helped me to gain back control over my body and my sexuality. After years of abuse, a big cuddly bear is what I needed."

"Happy to help," he ruffled my hair. "I'll see you down there," he laughed when I swatted his hand away.

I plopped down on my bed after he left, scowling when I saw Mick was still out in the living room staring. That's why Darren was blocking the door. After Darren grabbed his clothes, he grabbed Mick and dragged him out of my apartment with him. Our eyes stayed locked on each other once again until the door shut with a gentle click.

"One last big bang," Cortina taunted me.

"Not a chance," I muttered, even though my chest got tighter at my own refusal. Why? Why would I have any urge to be around the guy at all, least of all to do that?

Still.... I can't deny that a big bang was exactly what I would get from Mick Carver. If I didn't strangle him first.

Mick POV

"Keep it moving, Mick-lovin'" Darren dragged me out of Chloe's apartment with him. I wanted to stay and apologize, but she wasn't having it, and neither was he. "King of porn. More like the king of sticking your own damn foot in your mouth."

"I didn't mean it like it came out," I said, moving to my own apartment door.

"Doesn't matter how you meant it. It matters how she took it and that chick doesn't need to take anything from you. You aren't her daddy, Mick. She can do what she wants." He smiled like a prick, wiggling his brows. "Including me."

I hated that. I couldn't say why, but I hated Darren joking about sleeping with Chloe. It didn't feel like a joke or a light matter to me. I don't know how to explain it, but it just pisses me off to picture this dude pounding into her the way I know he does to the other girls he works with. "I thought she said she was quitting?" I said in hopes of changing the direction of this discussion to something that didn't make me want to fight a fucking bear.

"She is," he sighed, looking sad at the idea. "She is rejecting her mate. Moving on with her life. No need to piss him off if he can't feel it anymore."

She must truly hate the guy if she was going out of her way to cause him the intense pain of betrayal for the past year. I know her story now. I get it, but I still thought it would be impossible to treat your mate like that for either party. It pisses me off for her, for all she went through, but it also makes me nervous for some reason.

"Listen, Mick," Darren brought his hand down on my shoulder. "I get why you were being a bitch back there. I do. Boyd was already all over her junk when he found out, and she didn't hesitate to turn him down." He sighed heavily before he continued. "Chloe isn't looking to jump into a new thing, so your infatuation isn't going to go anywhere. She was hurt too deeply by the dick she was paired with. I doubt she will ever jump into a relationship with a single guy again, let alone one that tries to control her and dictate how she treats her body. I'd give up and move on."

"What are you talking about?" I stared at him, trying to play dumb. Was it that obvious how I felt deep down? I wasn't even thinking of digging up those feelings and wants, but here Darren is calling me out on them. "You know."

"No. I don't," I keep denying.

"Yeah. Whatever. Just don't mention this shit to Rodger. She wants to keep him in the dark no matter what. You may not be entitled to ask like her daddy, but Rodger is and he would shit pumpkins if he knew Chloe was purposely trying to piss off her mate. Keep it on the hush hush for now." He patted my back roughly, making me groan before he walked toward the elevator. He didn't even wait for my response. I stay out of the drama bullshit and he knows it. I wasn't going to tell. "See you down there, Mick-lovin"." He sends me the deuces then gets on the elevator.

He still smelled like sex and her, and with him gone the scent was beginning to fade. It made me want to go back into her room and smell her more.

Damn it. I really do have it bad. I am being fucking obvious.

I won't admit it out loud, but I'll admit it to myself.I like Chloe. Admitting will change nothing, because she won't ever want me.