Page 38 of My Shy Alpha

I wipe his tears as my heart breaks for him. “Did I upset you? Hurt you? Is this really what you wanted?”

Noah squeezes me to his chest, smushing wet kisses onto my neck. “This is better than anything I’ve ever wanted.”

The crackling emotion in his voice makes me let out a soft sob, but a smile erupts from me beyond my control. Despite this version of reality being completely unbelievable, I can’t get over how Noah just experienced every emotion I’ve ever felt. And he still accepts me.

Not to mention Noah has been through hell also. I couldn’t sense the details, just his feelings, but I know he has a thoughtful, deep heart - one that hasn’t been taken care of, either. We can understand each other.

This is everything I’ve ever wanted too. My wolf jumps for joy.

I squish Noah’s cheeks and kiss him hard before yipping in pain. “Ow, my lip! What’s wrong with my teeth?!”

Noah giggles. “Oh, sweet Omega... Look at your little fangs!” He loops one huge pointer finger around my new fangs, making them feel tiny, and we break into laughter.

But then I gasp. “Wait, are they stuck like this forever?”

“No, they’ll go back when your wolf chills out.” Noah’s grin bursts from him - overjoyed despite the pain he’s experienced in life - inspiring fresh tears.

I cry-laugh, soaking in every ounce of Noah’s happiness as we smash our foreheads together. My heart has never been so light.

But Amy stands, seething. “What are you going to tell the pack, Alpha?! What happened to not wanting to mark her?”

My smile fades.

But Noah’s grin slides into a rebellious smirk. “I didn’t mark her. She marked me.”

Noah laughs as Amy’s eyes grow wide.

“Are you saying... She’s the new Alpha?”

My stomach drops. I grip Noah in panic, but he laughs again, nuzzling into me as he speaks through our mental link.

Don’t listen to that. That’s not how that works, but I’d also never put that duty on you. You’re a free wolf until I mark you, and you’re not forced to join my pack. You’re the only one I’ll submit to now, that’s all.

I cling tighter to him. That’s all? Noah, you just committed yourself to me, for life!

He shivers as excitement twirls through our bond, and I know his wolf probably has the zoomies.

I did. And I’m proud of it.

I’m so stuffed with excitement, overwhelm, and endorphins that I could pop. But before I can figure out how to express it in words, I’m surprised by how naturally Noah switches between our mental link and speaking aloud.

“She’s not the Alpha. Although, I did let her dominate me, which everyone’s going to get a kick out of.”

Amy is just as concerned, gripping another fistful of her frazzled hair. “They’re going to question your legitimacy as the most dominant wolf now, Alpha!”

“Just because I let my mate mark me?” Noah scoffs. “So fucking what. I’m sick of Alphas acting like they’re superior gods. It’s just giving them an excuse to abuse Omegas. There’s no tolerance for sexism in Greenfield.”

He curls me into his chest, whether it’s intentional or not. But as he continues, I’m still struggling to keep up with a second person’s emotions rippling through my chest. His fierce protectiveness runs so deep that I shudder.

“I’m not ashamed of mating with an Omega, so I don’t see the problem if she marks me back,” Noah says. “Judging by Aliya’s instincts, maybe all Omegas would want to mark their mates, and everyone’s gender bullshit is stifling their instincts. They’re the ones missing out on the best experience of their lives.”

My heart jolts. Not just because Noah just declared bonding with me to be the highlight of his lifetime, but also because it sounds like I seriously did something weird.

“I didn’t know it wasn’t normal. I’m so s–”

“No. Don’t apologize. They’re the ones who are wrong,” Noah says. Then he tenses. “Or, wait... Do you mean you regret marking me?”

“Of course not! I wanted to, from the second you explained it. If not now, then someday.”

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