The Falcon Ridge Series Book 3 If Looks Could Kill

(Chapter song ‘More Than A Feeling’ by Boston)

ALEXI

As the four pairs of eyes blink at me, I sit straight in my chair in awkward silence. I fold my hands on my lap and bite my lip. It may be uncomfortable, but this my first step to separating myself from the Dragons and their reign. These people will become my peers and I must be honest and true with them.

I clear my throat. "Right. Well. I invite you to ask me anything at all." I motion a hand to them all and nod.

After a pause, Lucy sits up. "What are you doing to my brother?'

I blink at her for a second. "I'm not certain what you mean?"

"My brother hasn't been the same since he met you, what are you doing?" Lucy eyes me suspiciously.

I nod in understanding. "I see. Um...I can't say I did anything. Can I ask…has his actions been horrible?” I tilt my head and wait for an answer.

Terry scratches his temple. "Not horrible. I mean, he was worse as far as lack of responsibility goes, but he's been acting a bit erratic lately."

"I can't speak for Luke. You'd have to ask him that question." I shrug.

"Why are you here?" Lucy asks.

"I didn't want to be. I wanted to stay in prison, but your darling brother is a bit of a stubborn brute." I tick the corner of my mouth quick.

Bobby laughs as does Gavin and Lucy grins. "Yeah, that's Luke "

"What about me?" Luke comes in with a cup.

"Your tea." He grins.

"Thank you " I nod.

He sits on the arm of my chair. "So, how's it going?" His head turns around the room.

Lucy chuckles. "We all agree that you're an ass."

I press my lips together as Luke looks down on me. I stare straight ahead and blink at Lucy while she smirks and the men snicker.

Luke crosses his arms and raises a brow. "Really."

"I didn't say that." I glance up at him.

Bobby laughs. "She called you a brute."

"A stubborn brute." Gavin corrects through chuckles.

My face goes beat red as the room cackles at Luke.

He leans to my ear. "Oh, yeah. We're having a talk later." He scrunches his face at me and I swallow.

"Ok, Alexi. For us to feel comfortable with this arrangement, we really need you to tell us why we shouldn't, you know, fear you." Gavin says.

I look at Luke and he rubs my back. "I know my name has certain apprehensions. And they're very justified. I need you to know that I was lied to my whole life by everyone I knew. I was never privy to the actions my father was taking. Luke…showed me and proved to me that he was in fact, the monster everyone says he was.”

"Just like that. A few weeks ago, you wanted him dead, now you're just wrong. It's too easy." Lucy said.

"It's not easy, Swift." Luke eyes his sister. “Alexi has a lot of healing to do. This is just the first step.”

"No. Far from it.” I agree. “I'm still processing what this means. But ultimately, I have no pack. I'm Alpha daughter of nothing. My father was not who I knew. So, I'm ready to start a new life. Here if you'll allow it."

In my previous life I would never grovel like this, but this world is different than mine. If I'm to get Luke and his family to accept me, I have to accept his.

The four friends look between each other. They look to the beta. The beta looks to his Alpha. "Can you guarantee our safety.'

Luke looks to me. I smile. "Yeah, I can. As your family and your Alpha.'

He looks around the room.

"Ok. Good enough for me." Bobby says.

"Me, too." Gavin says.

"I'm in." Terry grins

Luke looks to his sister. "Swift?"

"Well, I guess…since you’ve been here this long…and you were there for Luke when my dad died…you can’t be that bad. I think…if you were going to…you know…you would have done it by now.” She shrugs.

"Thank you." I breathe.

"Thanks, Swift. It means a lot." Luke gets up, walks to his sister and pulls her up to a hug.

Bobby grins. “I don’t know what you’re doing, Alexi, but the fact that you can get this jerk to be even remotely nice is some wicked magic.”

"Shut up, dick." Luke points to him.

"Luke. Don't be vulgar." I scold.

"Yeah. Don't be vulgar." Bobby punches his arm and Luke fakes a punch back at him as Bobby laughs.

"Listen. I'm a guy. I'm supposed to be vulgar." Luke sits back on the arm. "Your posh talk isn't changing it, babe. Besides..." He leans close. "You like it when I'm a brute." He bounces his brow

"Oof..." I growl and slap his jeans as he recoils snickering.

Everyone around us laughs.

It turned out to be a nice experience. Lucy brought out a coffee cart and we had drinks and talked. I had to answer some difficult questions about the Dragons which I really had no answers to since I was never allowed to leave the pack house property. My father said it was to keep me safe. After my mother passed, he was very protective of me. Now, I'm starting to think that if I was allowed to mingle with the pack, I'd find out just how horrible my father really was.

After we had dinner, Luke checked in on his mother who hasn't been seen in days. Her heart is severely broken. I certainly know how she feels.

By evening, I’m left feeling less like a danger and more like friends to these people. It will definitely take more time than one night, but the ice is broken. Now…I feel like my future can truly begin.

"Thank you for allowing me to speak." I turn and lean on my door with Luke in front of me.

"I don't allow you to do anything. I can bitch about it, but really, I can't stop you, babe. I have a feeling you'd kick my ass again." He chuckles.

I smile. "You...um... Would you like to spend the night?" I motion to the room as my cheeks flush. His scent rose and I felt my middle flutter.

"Well, I could. But with this..." He tugs at my suppression collar. "It's probably not a good idea to do anything. I might hurt you."

I slowly close the gap and run my hands up his firm stomach over his t-shirt. "I don't think you'd hurt me." I whisper as my eyes meet his.

He follows my hands as I rub his well-formed chest muscles. "I don't know if I can control myself." He whispers back.

"I trust you." I lean to him and kiss his neck. His chest vibrates with a soft growl and I see his eyes turn to slits.

I slide my hands up to his neck, behind his head and pull him down to my lips. He grabs my head and he kisses me with a hunger I knew he had. He presses me against the door, threads his hand in my hair and his other searches clumsily for the door knob.

He opens the door, scoops me up and my legs wrap around his waist. He bruises my lips as he kicks the door shut.

He wastes no time crossing the floor to throw me on the bed. I bounce with a giggle and he smirks as he grabs my skirt and panties and pulls them off with one motion, making me yelp.

He gives me a devil's grin. "I'll be gentle, but not that gentle." He leans over me them smashes my lips. I moan as I pull at his shirt.

He reaches behind him and rips it off. He pulls off my sweater and hooks an arm around my waist. He pulls us both into the center of the bed.

I score his back as he cups my breasts and licks my nipples. He growls and grins at the feel of my nails. My legs float around his chest as he undoes his jeans. He wiggles out of them and kicks them to the floor.

I feel every inch of his hard body as he nips and lick my skin.

“Yes…” I breathe as his hands caress me.

My eyes never leave his as he kisses down my stomach to my core. He lifts my legs and dives his tongue into me.

I sit up on elbows, running my fingers through his hair as he licks my wet slit.

"Yes...Luke..." I moan as I lift my legs higher.

He enters a finger into me, thrusting it in and out. My pussy is soaking in seconds. His tongue swirls around my clit and I roll my head back as my body starts to shake.

“YES!”

He pulls his tongue off and rubs my clit with his thumb hard. “Come, Baby… Give it to me..." He growls.

"Yes! God, Luke! YES!" I lean my head back.

My thighs quiver and my stomach tightens as he attacks my pussy.

"Yeah, baby...." He bends down and vigorously licks me until I crest my orgasm. I scream and come all over his tongue.

"Damn, baby…I need inside you now." He climbs on top, fists himself and pushes in all the way to the base.

"Goddamn...." He grits as my pussy tightens around his girth.

“YESSS!”

Thrusting hard from the start, it's not long before my next orgasm builds. His hands press my thighs open as he gets up on his hands. Pushing down, he pounds me hard.

"YESS! LUKE…DON'T STOP!"

My back arches and my climax crashes all over him.

"Fuck, Alexi...I'm gonna..." He throws his head back and lets out a growl that was practically dripping in Alpha tone. His release fills me and my pussy tightens even more.

He slams every drop, bruising my thighs as he does.

He slows down and lays down on me. Brushing my curls from my face. "I didn't hurt you, did I?" He checks me over.

I shake my head giggling "No. It really good.”

He smiles as he catches his breath. “I’m not done. I’ve gone too long without this body and I’m about to gorge myself.” He laughs.

“Really.” I giggle as fix his damp hair.

“Oh, fuck yeah.” He kisses me and lifts me to the pillows. He settles us in then pulls the covers over us.

He gives me little kisses and I pull back. “You know that first night?"

A sly smirk comes across his lips. "Yeah."

"I didn't want to leave. I wanted to wake up with you.” I confess as my fingertips feel his scruffy cheek.

"Why did you?" He traces my lips then leans down with a tiny kiss.

"I was scared of what it meant for my plan. I was scared of how I felt. Scared of you." I study his eyes.

"You don't need to be scared of me. I'm a teddy bear." He grins.

I quietly laugh. "I do feel something, Luke. Something stronger than I've ever felt. It stills scares me, but I no longer feel like I need to push you away."

"Alexi, this thing between us. I don't know. All I know is, when you kicked my drunk ass in the alley and I saw your eyes, I knew right then and there, I had to have you. And now that I do, I'm not letting you go." He gives me another kiss. "If you ever leave me, I'll spend my life hunting you down."

I smile and wrap my arms around his neck. "Promise?"

"Cross my heart, babe. Cross my heart."

He kisses me passionately then pulls the covers over us with a purring growl as I giggle.

We spent a few more hours testing the limits of my suppression. I didn’t doubt for a minute that he wouldn’t treat me with care.

This and many other things are why my feelings for Luke Jackson just can’t be ignored.

Not any longer.