She's Mine To Claim: Mr. Alpha, Can You Kiss Me More? novel Chapter 58

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Amelia’s pov

The excitement started to build as we moved deeper into the forest. I am not sure if it was the thrill of the unknown or just

the thrill of being alone with Raiden himself, but something was making my heart race and my stomach fill with butterflies.

I chewed on my lower lip, wondering if I would ever be able to control myself around him. Are we there yet?” I cleared my

throat, putting some bite into my tone to seem as though I was not looking forward to this date.

Raiden glances over at me with that very same infuriating smirk that made my belly do knots. “Someone seems excited,” he

points out with a glint of happiness in his eyes.

I rolled mine and remained quiet.

“We’re almost there baby,” he commented after a little pause. “I know it’s a long way but only the best for you. It will be

worth it.”

My heart races faster, the bundle of nerves and excitement making my mind foggy. The way he said ‘baby‘ got under my skin….in a good way. It was intimate and I hated that it sent shivers down my spine but hated it even more that I liked it.

I should hate him, I was supposed to hate him. But the longer I get to spend time with Raiden, the hate that consumed me

turns into something more because here I was with my heart racing at the thought of being alone with him on a date.

After a few more minutes the car pulls to a stop. We are surrounded by trees, the lush green enveloping us like a blanket. I

glanced over at Raiden and find him already looking at me nervously.

We’re here,” he said softly and looks forward. My eyes follow his line of sight and my breath catches in my throat.

We had stopped at the edge of a breathtaking clearing, surrounded by more towering trees. In the middle was a crystal clear lake, its surface gleaming with the greenery of the trees above.

The surface shimmered as the sunlight struck, creating some magical feeling. Around the lake were some wild purple and

pink flowers, scattered around like crystals.

For a moment, I couldn’t seem to form any words. Just gape at the magical sight before me.

What do you think?” Raiden’s nervous voice breaks through my thoughts, his voice now more quiet than it had been before. I blinked, trying to snap out of the trance.

I had never seen something so magical before. It looked like i it had come straight out of a fantasy book. “It’s beautiful,” I admitted with an awe in my voice. His audible relieved breath made butterflies rage up my ribcage.

I cleared my throat. “I mean, it’s whatever I guess,” I shrug, trying to seem nonchalant. He let out a chuckle, got out of the car, and opened the door for me. I push out his hand for me to take, I looked the invitation.

He sighs. “Come on spitfire, for now, no more hate, no more ill feeling. It’s just you and me,, no one else. Let’s enjoy this. Tomorrow you can go back to hating me. But today, let me be your man,” his lips spread into a grin, making my breath snag in my throat.

I stared at his outstretched hand, his words still ringing in the air around us, silently waiting for a response. My head was spinning Torn between the urge to keep my walls up around him and the urge to let free and be with him like I wanted.

Nook into his eyes, the soft glow of yearning spreading through the irises melting me. Before I knew what was happening my fingers were brushing against his palm until his hand close around mine.

I sucked in a sharp breath when tingles rage across my skin where he touched. “Just for today,” I whisper with a nod, knowing that after this date things will not go back to how they were. And I wasn’t sure if the idea frightened me or not.

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