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Catfishing the Alpha Heir
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00:01I was trapped in the corner of a private room.
00:05On my left sat Leroy. He was an untamable bad boy.
00:09On my right sat Blake. He was the campus genius, and secretly, an alpha werewolf.
00:15The heavy, intoxicating scent of their pheromones made my knees weak.
00:19Blake forcefully pulled me up by my waist.
00:22He laced his hot fingers through mine.
00:26She's my mate. You got a problem with that?
00:31How did I, a normal human, end up claimed by two dangerous werewolves?
00:36It all started because my best friend used my photos.
00:38She catfished both of them online.
00:41It was Halloween night. I was taking photos at the theme park.
00:47Suddenly, a video call from Stefani popped up on my phone.
00:50I answered it. She looked frantic and overly excited.
00:53Holy crap! I asked two guys if I could be their girlfriend!
00:57They both said yes!
00:58Yes! Georgie! I have two boyfriends now! What do I do?
01:02Semi had been single for years. Stefani had been single for years.
01:05Two-timing wasn't exactly something to brag about.
01:08I glared at the screen and snapped.
01:10She immediately shoved a few photos up to her camera.
01:13Dump one.
01:14A guy in a dimly lit garage.
01:16His shirt hiked up to expose sharp abs in a deep V-line.
01:20And another guy with dark, commanding eyes.
01:24Practically radiating pure testosterone.
01:26They're both insanely hot! Which one do you pick?
01:31My throat went a little dry.
01:33But I rolled my eyes at the camera.
01:35I'd said, dump one.
01:37Not, give me one, okay?
01:42As I was about to yell at her again, a cute guy drew my attention.
01:46He was cosplaying a bunny cop.
01:49He had his back to the light.
01:52Broad shoulders, a ridiculously tight waist, and long legs encased in dark jeans.
01:58The pink bunny ears looked almost perverse against all that raw, masculine energy.
02:04Stefani's voice shrieked from my phone.
02:07Tell me, Georgie. Which one do you pick?
02:11I couldn't take my eyes off the guy's lean waist.
02:14I spoke directly into the mic.
02:16Neither.
02:17I'm dating only bunnies.
02:20That's where the real fun is.
02:23The crowd thinned out.
02:25The bunny cop was about to leave with his friends.
02:28I hung up the video call.
02:30I went after him.
02:32I strode forward and caught hold of his belt bag.
02:35Hey, could you wait a sec?
02:37When he turned around, my breath caught in my throat.
02:40His face was dangerously handsome.
02:42His sharp jawline and thin lips held the faintest trace of a smirk.
02:46His gaze swept over me like a physical touch.
02:50Just for a second, something primal and gold flashed in his eyes.
02:55He tilted his head.
02:56He let out a low, husky laugh.
02:57What a coincidence.
03:01Huh?
03:04Coincidence?
03:05Before I could dwell on his deep voice, one of his friends exclaimed,
03:08Holy shit!
03:10Georgia Kimbrel?
03:12The campus bail?
03:14Another guy chammed in.
03:16Yeah, that's her.
03:17She was all over the confession page with Blake for three whole days back when school started.
03:23The bunny cop was at Blake Samson?
03:26The untouchable CS genius?
03:27I suddenly remembered what Kelly had told me.
03:30Blake is insanely hot and crazy talented.
03:34I figured this had to be what people called fate.
03:36I smiled, my eyes crinkling.
03:38Yeah, what a coincidence.
03:41Are you guys leaving?
03:42Blake pointed toward the curb.
03:44A friend invited us for dinner.
03:46You want to join or shall I give you a lift?
03:48I followed his gaze.
03:50Then, I saw a Porsche, a Ferrari, and a Rolls Royce.
03:55The grin on my face stiffened.
03:58I took a few steps back.
04:00I waved my hands frantically.
04:02That's way too much trouble.
04:03You go ahead.
04:04My bestie's waiting for me.
04:06Ditching her wouldn't feel right.
04:09My face burned hot.
04:11I had never set foot in a luxury car.
04:16See you at the restaurant.
04:17His two friends waved.
04:23They took off.
04:25Blake stayed put.
04:26He watched me with a dark, meaningful look.
04:30The atmosphere turned thick and heavy.
04:34Just when I was cringing so hard,
04:36he suddenly stepped in my personal space.
04:40His towering frame completely swallowed me.
04:43He leaned down.
04:45His hard chest grazed lightly against mine.
04:49His long fingers set the bunny ears on my head.
04:52His warm knuckles deliberately brushed the sensitive shell of my ear.
04:56A sudden shiver shot straight down my spine.
04:59It's fine if you don't want to tag along.
05:01It's crowded out here.
05:03Stay safe.
05:04Text me when you get home.
05:06His low voice vibrated right against my neck.
05:09A heavy intoxicating wave of mint and rain-soaked pine crashed into me.
05:13My legs went weak.
05:15By the time I snapped out of the daze,
05:17the Porsche's taillights had already disappeared.
05:20Wait.
05:22Text him?
05:23Did he forget that he never gave me his number?
05:26But after that intense physical proximity,
05:29it felt different.
05:35Exchanging numbers felt like only a matter of time.
05:38My heart hammered wildly against my ribs.
05:46The next day, I was sitting in a cafe with Stephanie.
05:50She shoved her phone screen right into my face.
05:53The moment I saw the contact name Blake on her screen,
05:56I spat out my coffee.
06:00I grabbed her arm and dragged her to a quiet corner.
06:05I snatched the phone right out of her hand.
06:08I swiped up through the chat history.
06:10There were late night flirty texts.
06:12And worse, my own selfies were right there in the chat.
06:20A rush of hot anger and sheer panic hit me.
06:25My best friend had been sexing my crush using my face.
06:30I yelled right at her.
06:34WTF?
06:35Your online boyfriend is the CS genius from my school?
06:39I'm not good enough for a guy like him.
06:46And you used my photos to catfish him?
06:50She stared at me, her eyes wide.
06:53Her family who what had moved away during high school.
06:57We went to college in the same city,
06:59but different schools.
07:01So she didn't recognize anyone from my school.
07:04What didn't make sense was Blake being on a dating app.
07:08Stefina stammered.
07:09He goes to Arizona University?
07:12You two know each other?
07:17Then she swallowed hard and dropped an even bigger bomb.
07:22Babe, you're not going to believe this,
07:24but I hooked him using your photos.
07:29And the other guy, too.
07:39Are you kidding me?
07:40This was worse than finding out we had no holidays for the entire year.
07:47I swiped out of Blake's chat and tapped the other pinned conversation.
07:51I tapped on the original photo of the other guy.
07:53I'd seen him before.
07:55I'd watched him get into a violent fight the night freshman orientation ended.
07:59His name was Leroy Hatfield.
08:01He was into smoking, fighting, and street racing.
08:06Basically, the most dangerous guy on campus.
08:08I slammed my hand on the cafe table, spewing every curse word I knew.
08:14Stefini buried her face in her arms on the table and wailed.
08:19I swear!
08:20I wasn't serious!
08:22I was just messing around!
08:24Who could have guessed they'd both say yes?
08:27I only found out later that they thought I was you because of my profile pic.
08:32I figured I'd just let you end up with one of them, so...
08:36I never explained anything.
08:39I fell back into my chair.
08:42My face was completely cellar.
08:44One thing was crystal clear.
08:46If I didn't get this sorted out tonight, I might as well drop out.
08:51I had to apologize to them in person.
09:00I grabbed Stefani's phone again.
09:05Two unread messages popped up instantly.
09:08One was from Leroy.
09:11Want me to pick you up?
09:12Let's grab something to eat.
09:13The other was from Blake.
09:16You still not home?
09:17A gust of wind slipped through the open cafe door.
09:21It sent a cold shiver down my spine.
09:25Without hesitation, I typed a reply to Leroy.
09:28Send me the address.
09:29I'll grab a cab.
09:31Then, I switched to Blake's chat.
09:34I'm home.
09:35About to sleep.
09:36Good night.
09:37I'd clear things up with the bad boy first.
09:40Then deal with the genius.
09:42That was the plan.
09:43Night fell.
09:45The yellow glow of the restaurant lights was exceptionally bright.
09:52As I pushed open the door to the private room, a terrifying wave of hot air hit my face.
09:59But it felt weird.
10:01Too heavy.
10:02Like the oxygen had been sucked out of the room.
10:06Stefani tugged my sleeve and whispered, trembling.
10:10Does it feel stuffy in here to you?
10:12I nodded stiffly.
10:14Then I looked up and saw Blake sitting right deck to Leroy.
10:17My heart went completely cold.
10:22Shit.
10:23Nobody told me Rie Leroy and Blake knew each other.
10:26It was too late to run.
10:29There were other guys in the private room, drinking and joking around.
10:33But my eyes were fixed on the two massive, intimidating figures.
10:38I had planned to confess everything right away.
10:40But seeing Blake and Leroy sitting together completely derailed my plan.
10:45My courage evaporated.
10:48Seeing them both stand up, I shouted in a panic.
10:54Don't come over!
10:57The laughter and chatter died instantly.
11:01Both of them stared at me.
11:03They looked baffled.
11:05I could barely keep myself upright.
11:09My heart was racing against my ribs.
11:12My mind was buzzing.
11:14How could I blurter out the cat-fatching truth in front of all their friends?
11:19Stefani steadied me from behind.
11:21She tried to smooth things over.
11:24Well, what Georgia means is you're all schoolmates, so let's just keep things casual.
11:32Getting all formal will only make it weird.
11:36She pinched my shoulder hard.
11:38She flashed a smile that looked more like a grimace.
11:41Right, Georgie?
11:43I grinned at my teeth and nodded.
11:45Yeah, we're all schoolmates.
11:48Let's keep it casual.
11:51Leroy sat back lazily.
11:55He lit a cigarette.
12:00Alright, have a seat.
12:02Order whatever you want.
12:05I forced myself to calm down.
12:07I couldn't expose the truth just yet.
12:10I pulled Stefana over to sit by the window.
12:13Blake was on my right.
12:15Leroy next to him.
12:16Stefana leaned in close and whispered in my ear.
12:20I'm so sorry, Georgie.
12:23I never should have added strangers on.
12:28I gently patted her hand.
12:30We'd grown up together.
12:32I knew she wasn't bad at heart.
12:35Suddenly, Leroy scraped his chair back.
12:37He opened his mouth to blow a smoke ring in my direction.
12:40Blake kicked his chair violently.
12:42The room went dead quiet.
12:45Don't blow smoke at her.
12:50My heart pounded wildly.
12:53Blake was so thoughtful.
12:57Leroy stubbed out his cigarette.
12:59He threw a half-joking jab at Blake.
13:01Never seen you be this considerate before.
13:04Don't tell me she's yours.
13:07I snapped my head up.
13:11I met Blake's deep gaze.
13:13He arched in highbrow slightly.
13:16She's my mate.
13:18But I get the feeling she doesn't really want to own up to it.
13:22Mate?
13:23Did he mean it like a soulmate?
13:25Was he talking about the online dating?
13:28My mind went completely blank.
13:32The fork in my hand clattered heavily to the floor.
13:36It wasn't that I didn't want to own up to it.
13:38I couldn't.
13:39Because I wasn't his online girlfriend at all.
13:43Leroy clicked his tongue.
13:44He looked right past me at Stefiana.
13:46You should have said so.
13:48Hey, move over here.
13:49Don't get stuck between them playing third wheel.
13:51I was bending down to pick up the fork.
13:55I froze mid-air.
13:58Third wheel?
13:58Was he talking about Stefana?
14:01Did Leroy actually think Blake and I were a couple?
14:04Before I could process it, Blake pulled me straight up.
14:12He yanked me flush against his hard chest.
14:15He laced his long fingers through mine, locking our hands tightly together.
14:21A jolt ran from my fingertips all the way up my arm.
14:27He lowered his head, his lips almost brushing my ear.
14:33His rough thumb slowly traced the bone on the back of my hand.
14:38Once.
14:40He stared Leroy down, his voice dangerously low.
14:44You got a problem with that?
14:46Leroy fell silent.
14:47He stared at our locked hands.
14:48So did I.
14:49So did everyone else in the room.
14:55In that brief silence, the reality of what Blake just said finally hit Leroy.
15:01He realized Blake wasn't just calling me his girlfriend.
15:05He had used the word, mate.
15:10Leroy shot to his feet.
15:12His chair toppled backward onto the floor.
15:14You and Sly Ress Nance will moth about him.
15:17The loud crash echoed off the walls.
15:20He stared at us.
15:22Utterly incredible.
15:24She's your mate?
15:26Blake tightened his grip on my hand and pulled me even closer to his side.
15:30He glanced up lazily.
15:34His dark eyes carried a dangerous weight.
15:40What else?
15:42Yours?
15:44My face burned hot.
15:51I quickly pulled free from Blake's tight grasp and stepped away from his chest.
15:58Things were escalating too fast.
16:01Stephene panicked and tried to stand up to confess everything.
16:05But we couldn't do this in front of an audience.
16:08I grabbed her arm and pressed her back down.
16:12I looked at the crowd of guys in the room.
16:14Can we talk alone?
16:16The others scrambled out immediately.
16:18The room fell into a heavy silence.
16:21Blake had watched every nervous move I made.
16:26He said nothing.
16:28I had a terrible feeling he'd already pieced everything together.
16:33Leroy glared fiercely at me.
16:35Not Stephanie.
16:37He still thought I was the one who had been two-timing him online.
16:42His face was completely stern.
16:45All right.
16:46Talk.
16:47I was just about to bow and apologize for the whole mess.
16:50But Stephene saw Leroy's terrifying anger directed at me.
16:53To protect me, her tear voice rang out from behind.
16:56I'm sorry.
16:58I'm the one who was chatting with you online.
17:02Georgie's only here to take the blame for me.
17:05Leroy froze, realizing he'd been catficked by the crying girl.
17:12He grabbed her by the collar.
17:17He hauled her out of the room before she could finish.
17:27I've got some nerve toying with me.
17:30Shut up!
17:31Or I'll make you shut up!
17:35But I can't help it!
17:38I stood there.
17:39I was completely dumbfounded.
17:43Stephanie had just thrown herself to the wolf and vanished.
17:47Now it was just me and Blake left in the deadly quiet room.
17:51And I was completely defenseless.
17:56Blake tapped the table with his finger.
17:58Georgia.
17:59My back went completely roged.
18:02I slowly turned around.
18:04The warm yellow light fell on his dark hair.
18:08I grabbed the fabric of my jeans tightly.
18:14Leroy doesn't hit people, does he?
18:16He does.
18:18But he never hits women.
18:20Couldn't he have said that in one breath?
18:27Let's go.
18:28I stared at his outstretched hand.
18:31I gripped the hem of my shirt hard.
18:34Are you sure about this?
18:37With a face like Blake's, he was 100% my type.
18:42But after reading those intense flirty texts he sent to my photos,
18:45holding his hand felt completely off.
18:48I couldn't even look him in the eye.
18:50He stepped closer.
18:51His towering frame practically boxing me in.
18:54He tilted his head down, locking his dark eyes onto mine.
18:59We're schoolmates.
19:02Is there something wrong with you grabbing my jacket for me?
19:04I blinked.
19:05I sprang up and yanked his jacket off the wall hook.
19:09My face burned crimson.
19:14Not at all.
19:25He draped the jacket over his firm arm.
19:29Let's go, schoolmate.
19:32I could have sworn he put a little extra weight on the word schoolmate.
19:37I trotted over and forced a smile.
19:41Let's go.
19:44Outside.
19:45The night air was chilly.
19:47Blake slicked down a taxi.
19:49He owned a Porsche, so I assumed he was just calling the cab for me.
19:56I slipped into the back seat.
20:00Just as I reached for the door, he climbed in too.
20:03His large frame squeezed into the tight, tight space right beside me.
20:07He gave the driver Stefana's address.
20:09He pulled the door shut in one fluid action.
20:12My jaw dropped.
20:18Suddenly, he leaned all the way in.
20:23He wrapped his jacket around my shoulders and pulled it snug.
20:27A heavy wave of mint and rain-soaked pine flooded over me.
20:31The masculine scent wrapped around my body like a warm blanket.
20:35I shrunk back against the car seat.
20:37His broad chest was just inches from my face.
20:40My breath caught.
20:43He looked down at me for a long moment.
20:46Then he finally pulled back.
20:48He leaned against the seat and rested his arm, right behind my head.
20:56Leroy took my car to drive Stefani home.
20:59Leroy took my car to drive Stefani home.
21:02He just sent me the address and told me to take you.
21:05Huh?
21:06Oh, okay.
21:08He turned his head to look at me and asked.
21:11Have you seen the chat history between Stefio and me?
21:14I nodded slowly.
21:16Kind of.
21:18What do you think?
21:20His dark gaze was incredibly loaded.
21:23I thought he was just embarrassed about his secret being exposed.
21:29I raised my hand, like taking an oath, and spoke with absolute sincerity.
21:35Once again, I'm apologizing on Stefani's behalf.
21:39And I promise, I will absolutely, absolutely never breathe a word to enure into online dating.
21:48The temperature in the small cab instantly dropped to freezing.
21:53Blake stiffened.
21:55He turned his head away sharply to stare out the dark window.
22:00Good to know.
22:02The taxi pulled up outside Stefani's building.
22:05I reached for the door handle.
22:07The silence between us was absolutely deafening.
22:11He'd said good to know like it was the last word on the subject.
22:15But the way he gripped the car door handle told me something else.
22:19This dangerous conversation was far from over.
22:24Early the next morning, a drizzle began to fall.
22:28Blake had let me keep his jacket when I got out of the taxi last night.
22:32Holding an umbrella, I took it to the dry cleaner.
22:36It was across the street from campus.
22:42Before handing it over, I buried my face in the fabric and inhaled deeply.
22:47Mint and rain-soaked pine.
22:49It was still there.
22:50The shop owner stared at me.
22:52He didn't say a word.
22:53Then I headed through the school gate.
22:56As I reached the sports field, a few girls' voices drifted toward me.
23:01Check it out!
23:06Holy crap!
23:08Blake and Leroy know each other?
23:10Why are you so surprised?
23:11Hot guys hang out with hot guys.
23:13It's basically a law of nature.
23:16I stopped and turned to follow their line of sight.
23:19Blake stood near the school gate without an umbrella.
23:23The hood of his black sweatshirt was pulled up over his head.
23:26Maybe it was because he was standing next to Leroy, but even he seemed to carry a dangerous, roguish edge.
23:34Just then, someone shouted.
23:39Georgia!
23:42Georgia!
23:44It was Kelly, my loud-mouthed roommate and the absolute center of campus gossip.
23:49She was running toward me under a pink umbrella.
23:52Her voice was loud enough to draw several stares, including Leroy Hatfield's and Blake Samsey's.
23:57My whole body stiffened.
23:58What's up?
24:03Still catching her breath, Kelly spoke.
24:06Is it true you went to dinner with Blake and the others last night?
24:10What the hell?
24:12Who told her that?
24:16Before she could say another word, I slapped both my hands over her mouth.
24:21It's not true.
24:23Don't ever say things like that again.
24:29She blinked.
24:32With a sly look, she pointed her finger right past my shoulder.
24:36I turned around.
24:38Leroy and Blake stood barely a step away.
24:42I took a quick step back and flashed an awkward smile.
24:48Hey, what a coincidence.
24:50Tiny raindrops clung to Blake Samson's dark bangs.
24:54He leaned his tall frame down, completely blocking my view of anything else.
24:59Coincidence?
25:00Really?
25:02We're all schoolmates here.
25:05Running into each other on campus is hardly a coincidence.
25:12Don't you think?
25:13My face went scarlet.
25:16Completely oblivious to the thick romantic tench, Kelly jumped in.
25:20She pointed at Blake Samson's pulled-up hood, which gave him a dangerous, street vibe.
25:29Blake, that whole vibe you've got going on right now, you look exactly like my cousin.
25:36Her cousin was a notorious local punk.
25:38Leroy, the resident bad boy, immediately took that personally.
25:42Like me?
25:43When he really goes off, even I wouldn't take him lightly.
25:47My phone alarm suddenly blared in my pocket.
25:50I pulled it out and silenced it immediately.
25:53All right, all right, tough guys, both of you.
25:55Now if you'll excuse me, I've got a class to get to.
25:59Then I spun around and bolted into the lecture hall at a full sprint.
26:05I didn't dare look back, but I could feel his heavy gaze on my back the whole way.
26:14After class, I was scrolling through the campus gossip app on my back-to-the-door empty.
26:19Some rich kid posted a ridiculous dare.
26:22A $300,000 in reward for anyone who could prove they still had their first kiss.
26:28I rolled my eyes and typed a quick reply.
26:31Yeah, hard pass on that $300,000.
26:36Keep your money.
26:39Great.
26:40Right as I hit send, my phone buzzed.
26:43It was Kelly.
26:44Class is over, right?
26:45Get your ass to the BQ joint just off campus.
26:48I grabbed the big corner booth.
26:50She had tried to drag me out to dorm parties before, and I always bailed.
27:00Turning her down again would just make me look like a total buzzkill.
27:06All right, be right there.
27:08I changed direction and headed straight for the local grill.
27:18I pushed through the heavy wooden doors and found Kelly in the back booth.
27:24The table was completely covered in massive plates of ribs, brisket, and loaded nachos.
27:31I slid into the booth and stared at the ridiculous amount of food.
27:35Jeez, Kel.
27:37Isn't this way too much food for just the two of us?
27:42She tossed a napkin at me across the table.
27:46Chill.
27:47We're still waiting on some people.
27:51Just then, a waiter walked over and dropped off a giant metal bucket of iced beers and a bottle of
27:59wine.
27:59I immediately put my hands up defensively.
28:02I'm sitting out on the drinks.
28:03You know I can't handle my liquor.
28:05Even as I said it, I cringed inwardly.
28:09I really was a total lightweight.
28:12At my high school grad party, I had one single white club.
28:15I ended up hugging a street lamp outside the party for an hour,
28:19bawling my eyes out and refusing to let go.
28:22I swore off alcohol after that night.
28:26Relax.
28:27Somebody will drink it.
28:29Kelly grabbed a bottle and hooked the cap with the edge of her fork.
28:33With a sharp pop, foam spilled over the top.
28:36I clapped my hands in amazement.
28:38Okay, that is freaking impressive.
28:41A low, magnetic laugh sounded right behind me.
28:46You think that's impressive?
28:49I can do that too.
28:51I knew it was Blake without even turning around.
28:54He slid into the tight booth, sitting right parallel to me.
28:58He took a deep breath.
29:01His broad shoulders visibly dropped, completely relaxing against the seat.
29:08He propped his chin on his hand and turned his body toward me.
29:14Why have you been ignoring my text today?
29:18You were pretty bold the other night.
29:20I thought he meant the way I hit on him at the Halloween party.
29:26The words spilled out before my brain could filter them.
29:31That's because the bunny cop...
29:33Blake froze completely.
29:34He definitely hadn't expected me to bring that up.
29:38Leroy and Kelly burst into loud laughter.
29:42Mortified, I dropped my head onto the table,
29:44wanting the floor to swallow me whole.
29:48Being a sucker for a hot face really ruins everything.
29:53Blake leaned heavily into my space.
29:56His chest practically trapped me against the table.
29:58Next time, I'll wear those ears just for you.
30:02In private.
30:03His hot breath feigned across my neck.
30:04I jolt backward, my back hitting the...
30:06My face burned like a furnace.
30:08I grabbed the nearest glass on the table in a panic.
30:11I tilted my head back and chugged the entire thing.
30:14A strong, burning sensation hit the back of my throat.
30:18It wasn't beer.
30:20It was red wine.
30:22Kelly's eyes went wide.
30:24Whoa!
30:25Didn't you just say you don't drink?
30:28I slammed the empty glass onto the table.
30:31I let out a loud hiccup.
30:34Yeah, but one glass never hurt anyone.
30:37Before Kelly could stop me,
30:39I grabbed the wine bottle and floored myself another round.
30:47The alcohol hit my brain instantly.
30:51I was completely hyped up.
30:54Blake grabbed a napkin.
30:58He leaned over and wiped a drop of wine from the corner of my chow.
31:02I think I need to order you some milk.
31:04I grabbed his wrist before he could pull his hand away.
31:11I leaned right into his face, mimicking his earlier whisper.
31:15Easy.
31:16Handsome.
31:17Don't tempt me.
31:19I have zero self-control.
31:21Right now.
31:22Blake burst into laughter.
31:25His broad chest shook against my arm.
31:28He leaned back,
31:29his voice dropping an octave.
31:33Baby, you haven't seen anything yet.
31:37Across the table, Leroy pulled out his phone.
31:42He aggressively hit the voice record button.
31:46If your friend Stephanie isn't here in ten minutes,
31:49I'm posting all her voice notes on her campus forum.
31:53I aggressively stood up and pointed a finger at Leroy.
31:58Leave her alone!
32:00You and Blake should just date each other!
32:04You'd make a hot couple!
32:09Leroy dropped his phone onto the table.
32:13He glared fiercely at Blake.
32:15Are you seriously going to let her run her mouth like that?
32:19Wow, I really hit a nerve.
32:22Before I could provoke Leroy any further,
32:24Blake grabbed my waist.
32:25He pulled me hard into his side,
32:27forcing me to sit back down.
32:29He wrapped his heavy arm around my shoulder.
32:32His large hand firmly held the back of my neck.
32:35My tense muscles melted into his touch.
32:38Blake stared at Leroy and spoke flatly.
32:41I'm straight.
32:43My drunk brain struggled to process that.
32:46I slumped against his chest.
32:48I felt a weird sense of sadness.
32:51Why wasn't he into men?
32:52It was such a waste of a perfectly good face.
32:56Before I could voice my drunk disappointment,
32:59the heavy door to the restaurant violently swung open.
33:06Stephanie burst through the heavy restaurant door,
33:09panting heavily.
33:10The second she saw me sitting on Blake's lap
33:13with an empty wine glass,
33:15she completely freaked out.
33:21You drank?
33:23You drank without me last time,
33:25and now you've done it again?
33:26I tried to push myself off Blake Sampson's lap,
33:30puffing out my chest with misplaced confidence.
33:33It was right there in front of me.
33:36Not drinking it would be a crime.
33:40Stephanie cringed hard, completely speechless.
33:44She rushed over, grabbed my bag off the table,
33:46and threw her hands up defensively at Blake and Leroy.
33:50She turns into a completely different person when she drinks.
33:53Sorry you guys had to deal with this.
33:56Without giving anyone a second to react,
33:58she hauled me off Blake and pulled me to my feet.
34:01She threw my arm over her shoulder
34:03and tried to drag me out of the booth.
34:08But my drunk body was basically dead weight.
34:11With a dull thut,
34:12both of us collapsed onto the sticky restaurant floor.
34:16That was, without question,
34:19the most humiliating moment of my entire life.
34:22And the worst part?
34:23I hadn't even remembered half of what I did that night yet.
34:34The next morning, my head was splitting.
34:37The absolute worst part?
34:39I hadn't forgotten a single thing.
34:42The memories didn't just come back.
34:43They assaulted my brain in full HD detail.
34:47Blake sat on the edge of the bed,
34:49trying to pull the blanket over me.
34:52Instead, I aggressively grabbed his collar
34:55and straddled his lap.
34:56My hands practically tore at his shirt,
34:59completely unbuckling his belt in one frantic motion.
35:01I ran my hot palms all over his hard, ridged abs.
35:09I stared right into his darkening eyes and shouted,
35:13You've got some serious muscle on you.
35:16Why don't you let me test that out in bed?
35:19The memory hit me like a truck.
35:20I was completely devastated.
35:23I yanked the thick blanket over my head,
35:26squirreled in bed,
35:27and kicked my legs wildly.
35:29How am I ever supposed to face anyone again?
35:33As I kept thrashing,
35:34I suddenly realized, realized,
35:36my leg was thrown over something heavy and solid.
35:43Wait.
35:43I knew Stefan was wild,
35:46but this wild?
35:50Keeping my eyes tightly closed under the blanket,
35:53I reached out.
35:55My fingers traced over a broad, bare chest,
35:59trailing down to a dangerously low V-line.
36:02A low, incredibly shutty groan
36:05vibrated right next to my ear.
36:07I hastily flung the blanket aside
36:09and saw Blake's face inches from mine.
36:15His shirt was completely unbuttoned,
36:18exposing flawless muscle.
36:20His dark, heavy gaze swept over me.
36:24A lazy, heated smile formed on his lips.
36:29You were at it until the middle of the night,
36:32and you've still not had enough?
36:34Then I noticed the bedsheets
36:35right next to his clenched fist.
36:37Deep, aggressive scratch marks
36:39tore right through the fabric.
36:41Four parallel lines
36:42ripped straight through the mattress.
36:46My eyes widened in absolute horror
36:49at the aggressive scratch marks on the bed.
36:51Blake followed my stare.
36:53Without a word,
36:54he casually grabbed the ruined sheet
36:56and flipped that section over.
36:57Blushing furiously,
36:59I scrambled backward
37:00until my back hit the headboard.
37:02I snatched the blanket
37:03and tugged it all the way up to my chin.
37:05I thought you were Stephanie.
37:09He leaned closer,
37:10propping his tall,
37:11half-naked frame up on one elbow.
37:14Last night, too?
37:15I opened my mouth,
37:16then closed it.
37:17I swore a silent vow.
37:19If I ever touched alcohol again,
37:20I was doomed.
37:23Last night?
37:25I don't really remember anything.
37:27Blake didn't look surprised
37:28at my blatant lie.
37:29He nodded,
37:30his mourning voice thick and raspy.
37:34So you're planning to deny it
37:35after we slept together?
37:37It's fine.
37:38We're schoolmates, after all.
37:40Slept together?
37:41My eyes flew open in pure panic.
37:43That's ridiculous!
37:45I just felt you up a little.
37:47How does that count as sleeping together?
37:49He trapped my gaze,
37:50a slow, victorious smirk
37:52spreading across his face.
37:54He had tricked that confession
37:55out of me so easily.
37:56Blake pulled his dark hoodie
37:58out from under my pillow.
37:59He tugged it over his messy hair,
38:01his ripped abs flashing clearly
38:04before the fabric dropped.
38:06Why'd you stop talking?
38:08Don't tell me you're actually
38:09starting to remember now.
38:15I couldn't handle
38:16his intense teasing anymore.
38:20I grabbed my clothes,
38:21scrambled off the bed,
38:22and bolted out of the bedroom.
38:26Still trying to calm my racing heart,
38:29I sneaked out into the living room.
38:31Leroy and Stephanie
38:32were curled up together,
38:33sound asleep on the sofa.
38:35Those two really did make
38:36a great couple.
38:36One was strikingly handsome,
38:38and the other was just
38:39striking hilarious.
38:41Damn, Stephanie was so lucky.
38:44I was just about to sneak out
38:46the front door
38:46when Blake walked up behind me.
38:49He grabbed my bag strap.
38:52He pulled me straight out
38:53of the apartment
38:54and into the chilly morning air.
38:58Once we were on the sidewalk,
39:00he let go of my bag.
39:01Why are you jealous?
39:03You were wrapped around
39:04someone last night too.
39:05There was a huge difference
39:07between being forced
39:09into something
39:09and doing it willingly,
39:11okay?
39:12I trotted down the street,
39:14utterly deflated.
39:16I walked up to the bike rack
39:17and unlocked my bicycle.
39:23But just as I grabbed
39:24the handlebars,
39:25Blake stepped right in front
39:26of the bike
39:26and seized them.
39:28He leaned his upper body down,
39:30trapping me entirely.
39:32There was a dangerous shift
39:34in his dark gaze.
39:38He must be furious
39:40about how aggressively
39:41I manhandled him last night.
39:43For a moment,
39:44time seemed to stand
39:46completely still.
39:47He frowned slightly.
39:48Did I upset you?
39:51I stared at him,
39:52completely thrown off guard.
39:56What?
39:57You're the one
39:57who's upset,
39:58aren't you?
40:01He reached out
40:02and pulled the hood
40:03of my sweatshirt
40:04over my head.
40:08His long fingers
40:09brushed my hair back
40:10as he adjusted
40:11the fabric.
40:13I was pretty mad
40:14last time,
40:16but not this time.
40:17I stared at him,
40:18completely lost,
40:19ignoring his
40:20strangely tender gesture.
40:21I flicked the bike bell
40:22aggressively with my thumb.
40:28You mean that time
40:29on Halloween?
40:32He smiled,
40:33his gaze turning
40:34exceptionally teasing.
40:36The time you used me
40:37as a telephone pole.
40:41His low,
40:43deep voice
40:43reached my ears
40:44and I froze
40:46dead on the spot.
40:48Telephone pole?
40:49Thanks to that
40:50terrifying revelation,
40:51I got out of there
40:52as fast as I possibly could.
40:54I pedaled that bike
40:55down the sidewalk
40:56like it was a damn
40:57motorcycle
40:58fleeing the scene.
41:03Back in my dorm,
41:05I immediately text a girl
41:06who went to
41:07my high school grad party.
41:09I aggressively
41:10interrogated her
41:11about every single
41:13detail from that night.
41:18A minute later,
41:20she sent me a video clip.
41:21I shoved my AirPods
41:23in and hit play.
41:26The video was taken
41:27outside the map
41:28where the after party
41:29was held.
41:34A tall guy
41:35in a Westview
41:36high varsity jacket
41:37was leaning
41:37against the brick wall.
41:39A totally wasted girl
41:41was standing
41:41right in front of him.
41:45Suddenly,
41:46without any warning,
41:47she launched
41:48herself forward.
41:51She locked her legs
41:52tight around his waist
41:54and started aggressively
41:55making out with him.
41:56honestly,
41:57it looked more like
41:57she was trying
41:58to gnaw his face off.
42:02My eyes went wide
42:04in pure horror.
42:05I closed the clip
42:06and instantly deleted it
42:08from my phone.
42:11That psycho girl
42:12was me.
42:15And that telephone pole
42:17in the Westview
42:17high varsity jacket
42:18was Blake.
42:20We didn't go
42:21to the same high school.
42:22I was a massive nerd
42:24back then,
42:25buried in AP prep book.
42:27So it made perfect sense
42:29why I had zero idea
42:30who he was.
42:31The chaotic video clip
42:33and what happened
42:33this morning
42:34collided in my brain.
42:35my face burned hot.
42:38I seriously wanted
42:39to cry.
42:44After my afternoon lecture,
42:46I ran straight into
42:47Blake and his frat brothers
42:49in the busy hallway.
42:54I yanked the draw rings
42:56of my hoodie
42:56incredibly tight,
42:58hiding my face.
42:59I kept my head down
43:00and tried to speed walk
43:02right past him.
43:09Georgia.
43:11The second his deep voice
43:13called my name,
43:14I broke into a jog.
43:15But his large hand
43:16shat out and caught my arm,
43:18stopping me dead
43:19in my tracks.
43:25He gently tugged
43:26my hood down.
43:29When he saw
43:30my red, watery eyes,
43:31he looked genuinely stunned.
43:36Have you been crying?
43:38His warm thumb
43:39gently brushed my cheek.
43:43Just once!
43:45I shook my head frantically.
43:47No!
43:47I was just sleepy.
43:49I was definitely
43:50not crying
43:51over the fact
43:52that I had drunkenly
43:53sexually assaulted
43:54the hottest guy
43:55on campus.
44:02Twice.
44:06Besides the frat
44:07brothers standing
44:08with him,
44:08more and more
44:09nosy students
44:10were clustering
44:11around us
44:11in the hallway.
44:16I looked up
44:17at Blake's
44:18stunning face.
44:20After holding
44:21my breath
44:21for a long moment,
44:22I decided to just
44:23lay it all out.
44:27Blake, I'm sorry.
44:30I know I was
44:31completely out
44:32of line,
44:32so could you
44:34please just...
44:37Just what?
44:38He looked
44:39stunned again.
44:40I turtled
44:41my neck back
44:41into my hoodie
44:42and spoke,
44:44my voice barely
44:45above a whisper.
44:46Not be mad at me
44:48and not think
44:49I'm some kind
44:49of creep.
44:56He let out
44:57an exasperated,
44:58breathy laugh.
44:59Then,
44:59he turned around
45:00and casually
45:01tossed his heavy
45:02textbooks
45:02to the guy
45:03behind him.
45:09Dude,
45:10do me a solid.
45:11Take my books back.
45:12I need to find
45:13somewhere to take
45:14care of my mate.
45:14The busy hallway
45:15went dead quiet
45:16for exactly
45:17one second.
45:18a guy walking
45:19toward me
45:19actually froze
45:20mid-step.
45:22Then,
45:23he awkwardly
45:23spun around
45:24and walked
45:24the other way.
45:27After that
45:28one second
45:28of stunned silence,
45:29the whole corridor
45:31exploded into
45:31wild cheers
45:32and whoops.
45:35And somewhere
45:36in the middle
45:37of all that
45:37chaotic noise,
45:39my own heart
45:40was pounding
45:40so hard
45:41I could hear
45:41it in my ears.
45:46Blake grabbed
45:46my hand
45:47and led me
45:47into the empty
45:48stair hub.
45:49The heavy door
45:50shut,
45:51cutting off
45:52the noise.
45:53Everything
45:53was completely
45:54quiet.
45:56He gripped
45:56my waist,
45:57lifted me up
45:58easily,
45:59and set me
46:00down on the
46:00concrete window
46:01ledge.
46:04Then,
46:05he let out
46:05a heavy sigh.
46:09No better spot
46:10on campus
46:10than this.
46:12Make do
46:13for me,
46:13okay?
46:14My face
46:14was practically
46:15on fire.
46:16I gripped
46:16his broad
46:17shoulders,
46:18too nervous
46:18to even
46:19move.
46:21This is
46:23fine.
46:24After a long
46:26moment of
46:26intense silence,
46:27he finally
46:28spoke.
46:43I'm not mad
46:43took someone
46:44else
46:44for her.
46:46Huh?
46:50Seeing the
46:50raw frustration
46:51in his dark
46:52eyes,
46:53I dropped
46:54my head
46:54and mumpled,
46:55It's not
46:56your fault.
46:57Don't beat
46:58yourself up over it.
47:01Blake slit
47:02his large hand
47:03to the nape
47:03of my neck.
47:04He slowly,
47:04steadily neared
47:05the sensitive
47:06skin right there,
47:07like he was
47:08savoring the touch.
47:10Then,
47:11he lowered
47:11his head
47:12and leaned
47:12in incredibly
47:13close.
47:14I clutched
47:15his dark
47:15hoodie with
47:16both hands
47:17and held
47:17my breath.
47:20His voice
47:21was rushy
47:22as he confessed
47:22everything.
47:23He told me
47:24he'd actually
47:24seen my photos
47:25on the Arizona
47:26State University
47:27forum.
47:27Before he even
47:28had the chance
47:29to bump into
47:29me on campus,
47:30a social app
47:31suggested me
47:32as a contact.
47:33On Halloween
47:34night,
47:34Stephanie had
47:35added him
47:36through that app
47:36and messaged him.
47:40Want to try
47:41online dating,
47:42cutie?
47:43He thought
47:43it was me.
47:44He said yes
47:45without a second
47:46thought.
47:46Overjoyed,
47:47he agreed to
47:48meet his boys
47:49at the theme park
47:50just so he could
47:50casually run into me.
47:52Noticing how tense
47:53I was,
47:54he hadn't pushed
47:55for my number,
47:56figuring we'd have
47:57plenty of time later.
47:58Who knew it would
47:59blow up into
48:00such a massive,
48:02chaotic farce?
48:04Hearing him
48:04admit all this,
48:05my pulse hammered
48:07wildly in my throat.
48:10So he was
48:11into me
48:11this whole time?
48:12I could barely
48:13contain the massive
48:14grin spreading
48:15across my face.
48:16I glanced around,
48:17the stair room
48:18was totally empty.
48:20I leaned forward
48:21and pressed a quick,
48:22bold kiss
48:23right to his lips.
48:26Blake,
48:27you must be
48:29absolutely head
48:30over heels
48:30for me too.
48:31Instead of answering,
48:33his large hand
48:34cupped,
48:34cupped the back
48:35of my head.
48:36He kissed me hard.
48:37My little peck
48:38was nothing
48:39compared to this.
48:41His kiss was deep,
48:42fierce,
48:43and entirely claiming,
48:45leaving my lips
48:46tingling
48:47and tingling
48:48and numb.
48:49When he finally
48:50pulled back,
48:51his eyes flashed
48:53a brilliant,
48:54primal gold.
48:55The light in the stairwell
48:56must be weird.
49:00The news
49:00that Blake
49:01and I
49:02were dating
49:02had already
49:03blown up
49:04the campus forum
49:04ages ago,
49:06even before
49:07we actually
49:07got together.
49:10That comment
49:11I left
49:11about the $300,000
49:13of dare,
49:14Blake had replied
49:15to it.
49:15You want to kiss me
49:17and walk away
49:18with $300,000?
49:20You might have
49:20to kiss me again.
49:22The replies
49:23beneath it
49:24were absolute chaos.
49:25OMG,
49:26can you two
49:26get any sweeter?
49:27Gonna go watch
49:28a true crime doc
49:29to balance myself out.
49:35Please delete this.
49:36It's disrupting
49:37my inner peace.
49:40When are my bestie
49:41and I gonna trip
49:42and fall
49:43into a romance
49:44like this?
49:44I read those comments
49:45in my dorm,
49:46laughing so hard
49:48my stomach ached.
49:49On Saturday,
49:51Blake texted me
49:51a location pin
49:52and told me
49:53to meet him there
49:54at 5 p.m.
49:55on Sunday.
49:56I blushed furiously.
49:58The address was
49:59a luxury five-star
50:00hotel downtown.
50:02I nervously
50:03texted back,
50:04OK.
50:05The next day,
50:06I dressed to the nines
50:07and headed to the hotel.
50:08I picked up the keycard
50:10at the front desk
50:11and walked into the suite.
50:12But Blake wasn't there.
50:15Only a ridiculously
50:17decorated room
50:18stared back at me.
50:20Massive bunkays,
50:21floating balloons,
50:23the whole romantic setup.
50:25Honestly,
50:26it was kind of tacky.
50:31Wait.
50:33Sitting right in the middle
50:34of the rose petals
50:35was a shiny
50:36Maserati key fog.
50:38Down in the hotel
50:40parking lot,
50:40I had walked past
50:42a massive transparent
50:43display box
50:44with a pink Maserati
50:45inside.
50:46I had assumed
50:47some crazy rich guy
50:48was pulling off
50:49an over-the-top proposal.
50:51Turned out,
50:52that crazy rich guy
50:53was mine.
50:55Fine.
50:57Forget everything
50:58I just thought about
50:58Tacky and Nouveau Risha.
51:00This was amazing.
51:01Just as I pulled out
51:02my phone to call Blake,
51:03the bathroom door
51:04swung open
51:04from the inside.
51:07And there he stood.
51:09Blake,
51:10the untouchable
51:11campus genius,
51:12was dressed
51:13in a full
51:14bunny cop uniform.
51:16A pair
51:17of pink bunny ears
51:19was perched
51:20perfectly
51:21on his dark hair.
51:22Gosh,
51:23there was even
51:24a fluffy little
51:24pom-pom
51:25attached to the back.
51:26Through the gap
51:27in the open door
51:28behind him,
51:28I caught a glimpse
51:30of one of his
51:30frat brothers
51:31out in the hallway.
51:33The guy's jaw
51:34was practically
51:34on the floor,
51:35looking like he had
51:36just witnessed
51:37a federal crime.
51:38It was literally
51:39the cutest,
51:40most ridiculous
51:41thing I had
51:42ever seen.
51:43I smirked
51:44and crooked
51:44a finger at him.
51:47Come here.
51:48Let me get
51:49a good look at you.
51:51Amused,
51:52he let out
51:53a low,
51:53rumbling chuckle.
51:55He walked over,
51:56bent down effortlessly,
51:57and pressed
51:58a soft kiss
51:59to my forehead.
52:02Georgia,
52:03you're my mate.
52:06I want you.
52:08to be mine.
52:11He steps forward,
52:13completely cornering
52:14me against
52:15the bathroom doorframe.
52:17His eyes
52:18aren't dark anymore.
52:20They are glowing,
52:22brilliant,
52:22unmistakable gold.
52:25I slowly reach up,
52:27my trembling fingers
52:29brushing the skin
52:30right beneath
52:31his glowing eye.
52:32It isn't a trick
52:33of the light.
52:34It is real.
52:35I grab the lapels
52:36of his ridiculous
52:37bunny cop uniform.
52:39I bury my face
52:41right into
52:42his broad chest
52:43and take a deep,
52:44slow breath.
52:48That familiar,
52:50icy scent
52:51wraps around
52:52my senses,
52:53grounding me
52:53instantaneously.
52:56my frantically
52:58racing heart
52:58calms down
52:59the second
53:00I press
53:00against him.
53:02His broad
53:03shoulders
53:04visibly drop.
53:06His large
53:07hands wrap
53:08tightly around
53:09my waist,
53:10pulling me
53:11flush against
53:11his body.
53:13No crazy
53:14werewolf myths,
53:15no complicated
53:17magic,
53:18just this
53:18intense,
53:19undeniable
53:20physical gravity
53:21pulling us
53:21together.
53:23I pull back
53:25slightly,
53:25look up at
53:26the pink
53:27bunny ears
53:27perched on
53:28his head,
53:28and smile.
53:29I playfully
53:30flick the
53:31fluffy
53:31ponbon
53:31attached to
53:32his chest.
53:33For real?
53:40Blake freezes
53:41completely.
53:42His glowing
53:43eyes widen
53:43in genuine
53:44shock,
53:45his grip
53:45on my waist
53:46tightening,
53:46like he is
53:47terrified I
53:47might run.
53:49what do you
53:50think?
53:53Prove it.
53:56How?
53:58I grab
53:59his uniform
54:00belt and
54:00forcefully pull
54:01his tall frame
54:02down to my
54:02level.
54:04I stand on
54:04my tiptoes
54:05and whisper
54:05right against
54:06his ear.
54:08He gets
54:09out of
54:10low,
54:11his
54:11growl.
54:13He grabs
54:14the back
54:15of my
54:15legs,
54:16lifting me
54:16entirely
54:17off the
54:17ground.
54:20His large
54:21hands slide
54:21up just
54:22enough to
54:22give my
54:23ass a
54:23firm,
54:24incredibly
54:25intimate
54:25squeeze.
54:26A dark,
54:27dangerous
54:27smile forms
54:28on his
54:29lips.
54:31Sure,
54:32if you've
54:33got the
54:33guts to
54:34watch.
54:34He crushes
54:35his lips
54:36against mine
54:36in a fierce,
54:37breathless
54:38kiss.
54:40He doesn't
54:41just claim
54:42me because
54:42some magical
54:43fate pushed
54:44him to do
54:44it.
54:46He chooses
54:47me with
54:48every single
54:48move.
54:49He chooses me with every single move.
54:49He chooses me with every single move.
54:50He chooses me with every single move.
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