"Who are you?" I came awake with a jerk, disoriented and aching all over. 
A heavy male body lay beside me---we were both naked except for the sheet covering our bodies. 

I searched my memories of the night before, trying to figure out how I had gotten here while attempting to wrap the sheet around my body. I stopped when I realized I'd leave my bed partner totally nude.

I remembered myself saying over and over, "I'm your mate!"

I eased myself off the bed to look for clothes. I tried to be as quiet as I could so I didn't wake up the stranger. 

His scent was all over me, all over everything really. Rich and masculine, every time I breathed I felt as if I was being surrounded by the forest with hints of wood and a warm spice I couldn't name. I wanted to crawl back into bed beside him and never leave.

My wolf, Rayne, grumbled in my head, "We shouldn't leave! He is our mate!"

Rejected My Alpha Mate

A pounding sound echoed through the house from the front door. I glared in its direction as I picked my cell phone up from the bedside table.


Rachel was going to call soon. I didn't want to miss my chance to tell her goodnight. I hoped I could talk her into sharing a few of her sexier ideas with me before we both turned to sleep.


Whoever was at my door had better have a damned good reason for being there or I was going to instruct them to take a long walk off a short pier with my thanks.


I flung the door open only to step back as I realized I didn't recognize the man on my stoop.


"I doubt it. Most of you just wind up causing me to have a headache. I'm Alpha Inspector Art Windsor. The Alpha Council set me to task on Rachel Flores. Her case against House Campbell directly ties into her relationship with you in a lot of places. I want to get started with you before I move on."


Chapter 63