Page 19 of Her Cruel Alpha

I felt a blush roll over my face, and I offered him a coy smile. “Well, you're not naked. So, I’ll give you that.”

He laughed. “That would be Aaron. I feel the need to contain this.” He waved a hand around his crotch area. “But I can put a shirt on. I want you to feel comfortable.” He walked down the hallway and came back, pulling on a short-sleeved shirt.

I sat and watched as he made eggs. I sipped my coffee, watching as he flipped the eggs like he’d done it a million times before. It only took him a few minutes before he was setting a plate of eggs in front of me. “Do you want anything else to drink besides that nastiness?”

I looked up from my coffee. “What is with you and disliking coffee?”

He scrunched up his nose. “It’s gross.”

I couldn’t help but smirk. “You sound like a child.”

He chuckled. “You’re just figuring that out now? I know we’ve only been married for a solid eighteen hours, but I thought you would have figured that out already.”

I couldn’t deny that Henrik had made me laugh before and always made me feel comfortable. But I just thought of his rejection and how quickly that seemed to disappear. He suddenly seemed like a different person to me.

“So what you're saying is I married a child? Are there any other adult things you like to describe as gross?”

His smile grew. “Would you like a list?”

I laughed. “Why do I feel like it would be long?”

He leaned forward, and his eyes twinkled. “To some people. Would you like to see it?”

I knew he was joking, but I could see the twistedness in it. He wasn’t just talking about a list but his dick. And my insides twisted up because I couldn’t deny I was interested.

I swallowed, trying to make my expression flat as I sighed. “I’m sure it’s just like the rest.”

His mouth hung open. “Wow, you know how to destroy a man's ego without even knowing it.”

I smirked. I couldn’t help it. Henrik always made me feel different.

“What are your plans today?” Henrik asked as he stabbed a fork into his eggs.

I shrugged. “I don’t really have any plans. Why?”

“I have a meeting with some members, and I thought you should come along with me. You could meet everyone and get to know them a little. Would be a way to get you out of the house.”

I swallowed because I knew myself. I was going to embarrass him somehow, maybe even just by being there. Did he really want that? He was probably offering because he was trying to be nice.

“Are you sure you want me to join?” I asked, rubbing my hands together nervously in my lap. “I don’t need to go.”

He nodded. “Yeah, I think you’ll find that this pack is a little different from all the others.”

I wanted to say no and just spend the day hunched over my laptop, but I knew that I couldn’t do that forever. I needed to immerse myself in the pack, and now would be a good time to do it.

So, I agreed, and we were driving to the town hall twenty minutes later. I took in the town, enjoying the view. Summer was in full swing, and everyone seemed to be outside. There was a park that was filled with children and a couple having a picnic under a tree. Flowers were blooming everywhere, and the trees and shrubs were a lovely green.

There was a large river we drove by, and I could see a couple of people fishing in it. I had no idea if you could even catch fish, but they seemed to be having a good time.

“It’s very nice,” I commented as Henrik parked. The town hall was near the river and had a beautiful view.

“We used a lot of money to redo the roads and added new lamp posts, so they were solar-powered. It’s supposed to save money in the long run.”

I nodded as we got out of the car and headed up towards the town hall. The building itself was a bright blue with large open windows. It gave me a comforting vibe, which threw me for a loop. I was used to the one in Jay’s pack, which was run down and in need of a refurbish.

I could see that the outside of the building had recently been done with new mulch and neatly trimmed grass. The windows looked like they had been cleaned and seemed to shine in the sunlight.

“Let’s head inside. Everyone is waiting.”

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