Claimed by My Bully Alpha (by Anna Kendra) novel Chapter 27

Chapter 27

Caleb’s POV

I let out a slow breath, my heart hammering in my chest as 1 stare into Care’s eyes, feeling the weight of the moment settling between us. It’s absurd, really, The way the dim glow of the streetlights flickers against her face, highlighting the soft amusement fugging at the corners of her lips, making her look both mischievous and strangely vulnerable. My hand is already half–raised, the space between us narrowing, and then, just before our lips can meet, she throws her hand up between us and-

Bursts out laughing.

The sound is unexpected, sudden, and so genuinely amused that for a moment, I just stare at her, dumbfounded. Then, as the sheer ridiculousness of the situation settles in, I feel my own lips twitch, and before I can stop myself, a chuckle slips past my throat. It starts slow, low, but then builds, and suddenly, we’re both laughing like lunatics in the middle of the street. Care clutches her stomach, shaking her head as she gasps for air, her face alight with

amusement.

“Oh, Caleb, no way,” she manages between fits of laughter, wiping at her eyes. “Even if the world was literally ending, and I mean–like, apocalypse, fire raining from the sky, demons crawling out of the ground kind of ending–I still couldn’t do it.” She sucks in a deep breath, shaking her head dramatically before flashing me that familiar, teasing grin. “Kissing you would be like kissing my own brother.”

That makes me laugh even harder, the tension that had built up only moments ago dissolving into nothing but pure, ridiculous relief. “God, I know,” I admit, shaking my head as I rub the back of my neck. “What were we even thinking?”

“We weren’t,” she corrects with a snort. “It was the moment. The damn moment got to us.” She gestures vaguely around us as if the cool night air and the distant hum of the city lights are somehow to blame for our almost–mistake.

I nod, exhaling deeply before flashing her a grin. “Alright, let’s pretend that never happened. I’ll drive you home.”

But she immediately shakes her head, her eyes lighting up with something else entirely. “Nah. I don’t want to sit in your stupid car, Caleb. I want to run.

I raise an eyebrow, but I already know what she means. “In your wolf form?”

She nods, her expression shifting, the laughter still lingering in her eyes but now mixed with something wilder, freer. “Yeah. I need to shake this off. Need to run, feel the wind, stretch my legs, you know?”

I hesitate for half a second, my protective instincts flaring up despite knowing full well that Care can handle herself just fine. But the way she’s looking at me now, with that barely contained excitement, makes it impossible to say no.

“Alright,” I finally say, sighing as I shove my hands into my pockets. “But at least let me follow behind you, make sure you don’t get into trouble.”

As I take a step forward, eager to join her, she stops me with a raised hand, her expression soft but firm. “Caleb, your car is still here,” she reminds eyes flickering toward the sleek black vehicle parked a few feet away. “This isn’t exactly the kind of neighborhood where you leave an expensive car unattended and expect it to be here when you come back.” There’s a lightness in her tone, but the warning in her words is real.

me,

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