Page 7 of Suddenly His Alpha

The alpha turned his head in Tulla’s direction. “I’m sorry. I didn’t have any intentions of being blamed for any bad behavior tonight. But I think I could say the same about you, as well.”

“I suppose so.”

The alpha grinned, and Tulla could feel his body responding to the man’s charm.

“Then perhaps we should both be glad… instead of considering it our misfortune,” the man said, his voice low and heavy with lust. Tulla felt a ripe of desire wash through him at the sound. More of his slick eased from him and he heard the hint of an answering growl from the alpha. He felt that growl down to his very toes. “Or should we ignore this spark I feel being at your side and simply walk away?”

Walk away? Impossible.

Tulla’s skin was on fire. Hewanted, with a desperation he’d never known. If he could claw his clothing off, rending it from his body, he would. He wanted to bow down and raise his ass, begging the alpha to fill him.

Yet this was the one thing he’d fought against all the years in captivity. This want was simplychemistry, as he’d argued with his papa. Would he yield so easily now? Ignoring the basest of needs within, Tulla drew his gaze away, needing a moment of clarity.

He got it in the image of Titian Montgomery stalking his way.

“There you are,brother,” Titian snapped, eyeing the alpha a moment. “I’ve been looking all over for you.”

Tulla’s head whipped to the alpha, suddenly realizing he knew this man.Hadknown him. Titian had several alpha brothers…

It had been years… they’d probably grown up in the FQ together. Titian had been in his grade. And he’d utterlyhatedthe omega. The emotion was shared, given the look of utter distaste on Titian’s face. he glared Tulla’s way, an ugly look to an otherwise handsome face.

“Come, Beckett,” Titian said, offering a hand. “I have some people I’d like to introduce you to.”

Beckett Montgomery?Tulla gasped, shocked. The last time he’d seen Beckett, he’d been thin as a rail, with ears, eyes, hands, and feet that were too big for his body.

The fight. It rushed to his mind, the look of anger in Beckett’s eyes as he’d gazed up at Tulla. Memories of that day assailed him.

“I’m fine right here,” Beckett drawled, before tilting his head and offering a smile Tulla could barely see, yet felt bone deep. He spoke to Titian again, this time never taking his gaze from Tulla. It burned over his skin. “Go on and enjoy your night with your friends, Titian. I have someone I wish to know better.”

“You have got to be kidding me. Please tell me thisisn’twhat I think it is,” Titian snapped.

Beckett frowned and turned back to Titian. “I don’t know what you think it is… but I plan to sit here and continue my conversation with my new friend.”

Tulla shook his head, knowing Titian would be a thorn in his side forevermore. “I think what your brother means is we know one another.”

Beckett turned toward him. “We do?”

“I didn’t recognize you. Not in the dark. Plus, you’ve changed a lot in the eight years since I left the FQ.” He thrust a hand forward, wondering how the alpha would react. “Amantulla Berringer.”

A low gasp came from Beckett.

Silence followed.

Beckett had hated him after that fight. He’d never spoken another word to Tulla. Until now.

After a pause, the alpha lifted his hand to Tulla’s and captured it in his large palm. Heat flooded Tulla’s body, and he heard an answering growl from Beckett.

In a matter of seconds, he was yanked to his feet and drawn into Beckett’s arms.

“Let’s dance,” Beckett whispered huskily in his ear.

Tulla could only let the alpha carry him away to the dancefloor. He glanced over his shoulder and smiled at the look left on Titian’s face in their wake. As soon as they found themselves within the crowd of dancing bodies, Beckett spun and dragged him closer. His scent had grown muskier, it seemed, and it filled Tulla’s nose. One finger lifted his chin to gaze up at the alpha, just as one of the strobe lights crossed them both.

He got his first real glimpse of the man. The rail thin teenager with too big everything was now a gorgeous alpha who’d filled out in all the right places. Tulla’s mouth grew drier as he stared up into the face he might end up looking at forever.

Beckett’s eyes widened before a slight smile came to his lips. He lowered his lips and spoke against Tulla’s ear, to be heard above the music. “Well it seems my little stranger hiding in the dark was no stranger at all, hmm,Tulla?”

Tulla could’ve moaned at the way Beckett said his name. He rose on his tiptoes to murmur a response in Beckett’s ear. “From what I recall, you didn’t like me very much. Not after our last encounter.”

---