Surrogate For Alpha Dom

I cry out as I’m pulled backwards – surprised more than hurt and suddenly I’m pressed against

him in the pouring rain. Roger holds me tight, one hand around my upper arm, the other wrapped

firmly around me, pressing my body to his

And the feel of him, of his skin hot against my own – my towel is gone, I have no idea where — I

cry harder at the feel of him and rest my forehead against his chest, because I know I can’t have it

– I can’t-

“Cora!” Roger shouts, above the wind and the rain. “What – Cora! What the hell are you doing?!”

“I can’t!” I sob. “I can’t do this, Roger! I can’t be with you like this, not if you’ll….you’ll never love

me! I can’t have you in half measures!” I look up at him then, into his face, realizing the truth of it

in that moment. “I can’t do this if you can’t take me for who I am! Human! Broken! Complicated,

difficult! Confused, and jealous, and mad pretty much all the time! If you can’t take me like that,” I

shout, begging now, “then let me go, Roger! Because I can’t –”

I glance back in the direction of the hotel, my sobbing breaths tearing at my lungs, “I can’t have

half of you. I can’t have – just…. lust. It will kill me! It will break my heart, and I’ll never survive it!”

With the last words I pound my free hand against his chest, my palm slapping wet against his

skin.

Roger stares down at me as I confess everything to him- my whole heart – listening to every

word. And then, when I’m done, when the words stop pouring from my mouth and all that’s left is

my panting breath, he tightens his arms around me, giving me an angry little shake. He clenches

and I can tell that he’s mad – but I have no idea

damn it, Cora,” Roger growls, glaring down at me. “You’re my fucking mate.”

he sweeps me up in his arms, the gesture not at all sweet

wanted is all of you – my whole life, I’ve been waiting for

1. it. And I was an idiot” he continues, his voice breaking, “I hesitated, and I’ll regret it until the day I

denying that all I want – all I’ll ever want

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on mine, and

against him. My arms are around his

every piece of me – every molecule – gives

mine. Mine, something in me screams to the universe. And god damn it, if I can have him

above us, the

mouth with his kisses me like the world

which it very well might be. The water

away. But Roger is adamant against it and

can weather it, that I’ve been a fool to run from

ones comes

is on his face when Roger pulls away from me.

again as he turns back towards the

inside. Now.” Then he shakes his head

ignoring his insult, tucking my head against his shoulder and breathing hard as I

above the sound of the storm, I

step, something about insane women who run naked

have known better, because he’s met my sister, and

shocked to find myself smiling, laughing a little and wrapping my arms more tightly around

to find out precisely how crazy I can

to our motel room is hanging open, blowing in

as he strides through the entrance, kicking

he moves steadily towards the bed. When we get there he throws me.

angry and not

again – laugh, a little recklessly,

so fucking mad at

want to tear him to pieces, and I know he wants to