Reclaimed By My Alpha (Natalia and Andrei) novel Chapter 37

Chapter 37

Natalia

Andrei emerged from the shadows in his wolf form, his fur so black it was almost impossible to make out any details other than those eerie, glowing green eyes. He was massive, even larger than I remembered, and moved not toward the bull elk–but rather toward me.

“Andrei,” I said, taking a step backwards, “the elk went that way. You’re wasting time here.”

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He didn’t move toward the direction I pointed. Instead, he padded closer, circling me like prey. My back hit the rough bark of an oak tree, and I realized he’d herded me there on purpose. Trapped between him and the tree, I had nowhere to run.

“This isn’t funny,” I snapped, hoping he couldn’t hear the pounding of my heart. “The hunt-

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But he was already shifting. Within seconds, Andrei stood before me in human form, his hunting leathers creaking and straining against his broad shoulders and muscled legs.

Before I could react, before I could even think to run, he closed the distance between us. His hands came up to frame my face, and then his mouth covered mine.

The kiss stole my breath away. Not because it was unexpected I’d half–anticipated something like this from the moment I saw him approach. No, what shocked me was the intensity of it.

Andrei had never kissed me like this when we were married. Our kisses had been perfunctory at best, brief pecks before he left for meetings or obligatory gestures at pack gatherings. Even when we made love, he’d barely kissed me at all. He would bury his face in my neck, or close his eyes entirely, but rarely did our lips meet with any real

emotion.

But this… this was different. His mouth moved against mine so fervently it was bordering on desperate, one hand tangling in my hair while the other pressed against the small of my back, pulling my body flush against his. I could taste the cold air on his tongue, feel his chest heaving against mine as he dragged in ragged breath after ragged breath.

For a moment, just a moment, I kissed him back.

Sparks flew through my body, that old familiar heat taking over all sense of danger and logic. My hands came up to his chest, feeling the rapid beat of his heart beneath my palms. He groaned against my mouth, the sound rumbling into my throat, and deepened the kiss even further.

Had the years of separation changed him? Had losing me finally taught him what he’d thrown away? Or was this just another manipulation, another attempt to seduce me into complacency for his own gain?

The thought was like cold water being dumped over my head. Of course it was manipulation. Everything with Andrei always was. He wanted answers about the twins. And he thought he could kiss them out of me.

I shoved him away with all my strength. He stumbled back a step, breathing hard, clearly surprised that I hadn’t succumbed to his physical manipulations.

“How dare you,” I spat, wiping my mouth with the back of my hand even though part of me wanted to preserve

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the taste of him. “I’m a married woman. You think you can just ”

“Your marriage to Damon is fake,” he said, cutting me off. “I know it is. You don’t love him, and he doesn’t love you. Not really.”

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