She's Mine To Claim: Mr. Alpha, Can You Kiss Me More? novel Chapter 59

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Amelia’s pov

Raiden’s smile grew more as he gently pulled me out of the car, his hand strong and warm, clutching me like he was scared I’d let go. The feeling of him holding my hand, just my hand sent more tingles racing through me.

My feet sink into the grass, the blades brushing against my ankles. The place felt like it was untouched, like an unrevealed world tucked away from everything else. It felt magical.

And as he holds my hand tight while moving to the back to pull out the basket, I can’t help but feel like he had brought me here to see a side of him I had never seen before. And perhaps, that was the side I needed to see. Perhaps, that was the side that was the real him.

He clasp me like I was his lifeline as he started for the lake, me right by his side. I can’t help but steal a glance at him. Trying to build my walls back up seems almost impossible now. Not when I am seeing this side of him.

‘This doesn’t change anything you know,” I murmur, my eyes drawing to our interlocked fingers. It felt so, right.

Being this close to him almost felt like it was meant to be. No, it did feel like it was meant to be.

Raiden turn to me and the sight of his smile, so real, so raw made my heart rate spike. I need to remind myself that being here with him did not mean anything, it could not.

”

‘If you say so spitfire,” his shoulder lift into a shrug.

This isn’t a date,” I narrowed my eyes on him and he lets out a little laugh that made my tummy knot. His laughter rippled through the quiet clearing.

“It isn’t,” I repeated more firmly even though I said it more to myself than I did to him. But the butterflies fluttering wildly up my ribcage betrayed how I truly felt.

“Hmmm,” He hums, squeezing my hand and I try to ignore the warmth of his touch as we move closer to the lake. It was clear that he did not believe a word that I said and honestly, I didn’t believe them either.

Raiden stopped in a spot before the lake and set the basket down on the green lush grass. I let my hand go reluctantly and I try to ignore how cold it suddenly felt when he did. He knelt down and pulled out a blanket out of the basket and started to

set up.

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I bit my lower lip, watching how he moved to get everything right. It was….sexy. I cleared my throat. Do you need help?”

Raiden glanced up at me and I resist the urge to groan when his eyes glint with amusement. You? Help? I’m worried you

might knock everything over and stomp on the food,” he jokes.

I narrowed my eyes, crossing my arms as I scoffed. “Ha

wasn’t but God forbid I make him have the upper hand.

Raiden chuckles softly, the sunlight strikes beautifully in do this for you.”

funny. I

was

just offering since you seem to be struggling,” he

as he continues to set things up. “I got it spitfire. Let me

My heart skips a beat and my cheeks burn as I take a step back.

”

This isn’t impressin me

Mayor is this

a

date.”

He paused and I felt guilty as I thought I had hurt his feelings when he was actually really trying to impress me, but when he glanced back up and I see that stupid charming smirk on his face I know that he was only amused and knew I was lying through my teeth.

Keep telling yourself that spitfire,” he murmured, his voice low and teasing as his eyes twinkled with heat on me.” Now

come over and sit your pretty ass on the blanket.”