My Jealous Alpha Stepbrother
Chapter 34

Avery

I frown and feel a stab of betrayal when I watch Lydia tend to Kade’s wounds inside the guest bedroom. She is wrapping his arm in bandages, and I cross my arms over my chest.

“There you go… This bandage should stop the bleeding…” Lydia whispers and tucks Kade’s hand to his side.

Watching them together is t0rture…

I’m standing by the door, unwilling to leave Lydia’s side even if I couldn’t care less about Kade.

He is the alpha of his people and will heal quickly, but I bet the goon will pretend to be injured for far longer than normal. Anything to keep my mate caring for him.

My mate.

I sigh heavily. Lydia might not be my moon goddess’s chosen mate, but she should be with me. She is mine. Only mine.

I won’t let Kade take her away from me. I need to remind Lydia that she belongs with me. Later, I will carry her to my bed and eat her out until she screams my name. I will inhale her scent, lock it to memory, and whisper dirty words into her ear.

It will be a fantastic night. Lydia, n.aked and beautiful, bared to me. She is everything I need. My c**k hardens in agreement, and a throb of ar0usal threatens to make me insane.

I gr0an.

When did I start craving Lydia more than I do oxygen?!

She is everything to me, and I always want to be with her. It doesn’t make any sense, but I do…

Could she be my mate?

My heart squeezes at the thought. I would happily mark Lydia and spend every morning waking up beside her. Just like we have done, but with the promise of her always being mine.

The little female might be small and not much of a fighter, but she doesn’t have to be. Not if I mark her and make her mine for everyone to see. Yes, that is an excellent idea.

I can do the battling for Lydia. I will protect her and keep her safe; all she needs to do is soothe me with her presence… And her b***d, which is essential to my survival.

I don’t know why, but after drinking Lydia’s b***d, I don’t crave the b***d of others. I only crave her taste.

“Alright,” Lydia lifts herself from the chair and smiles at me. Kade is still unconscious, but she is ready to leave. “Thank you for not killing him. I don’t believe he is a bad person…” she gazes back at him. “Just trying to do what is best for his people.”

I scowl. “As an alpha, I understand that Kade wants what is best for his people, but he doesn’t need to try and kidnap you. He could talk to you like a normal person. His mischievous personality worries me.”

“You can be mischievous too,” Lydia points out while closing the door. I wait for her, and she walks up to me.

“I like to believe I’m more mature than the likes of Kade.”

She giggles and shoves her elbow into my side. “Are you jealous?”

I glance down. Lydia’s head is down below my pectoral muscles. She is short, but I replace that adorable. I have to fight like hell not to pick her up and carry her away.

I don’t know what has gotten into me, but with Kade here, I feel threatened. Is this jealousy? Simply thinking about Lydia in the arms of Kade or another man makes my chest tighten.

Losing her would be painful. Because of the mate bond, I’ve already lost one girlfriend to another man. I don’t need to lose another. It would kill me. Especially since I like Lydia a lot.

“Maybe I am,” I grunt.

Lydia gives me an incredulous look, and I brush past her, unwilling to show that I’m blushing. It pisses me off that my words seem to come as a shock to her.

We share a bed. We are dating—of course, I’m going to be jealous when Lydia is tending to another man!

“Avery…” Lydia speeds up the stairs after me. I’m heading for my room or our room, but I’m unsure if she will follow. I might lose control and k!ss her against the wall if she does.

“What?” I ask while marching up the stairs.

She grabs my arm, and I stop. I could continue walking. It’s not like she would be able to stop me, but part of me knows that I’m acting like a brat. I can’t help it, though.

I’m possessive of Lydia. Too possessive. It’s like my mind, body, and soul has decided she is the one, every part of me except my wolf. And he is blind if he doesn’t realize there should be a mate bond here.

“It’s alright if you’re jealous,” Lydia says, locking her gaze on mine with a friendly smile taking her l!ps. She is always smiling this one. Always kind. Always so goddamn beautiful. “But you should know you’re the only guy I want. Kade is—”

I interrupt her by pressing a fierce k!ss against her unsuspecting l!ps. It’s heated and possessive. Lydia mewls into my mouth, and I lift her off the stairs, looping her arms around my neck. I’m starved for her. Her l!ps are on mine, and my steely length pushes against my jeans, wanting her n.aked in my bed.

I can’t get enough of her. Not of her scent or her warmth. It’s a wonder I kept sane when she tended to Kade. I need Lydia underneath me, over me—I will take any position as long as she is mine, as long as we lock together. Because that is another sign that we are meant to be together.

I nibble on her lower l!p and slide my hands underneath her shirt, stealing a feel of her breasts. They are small but perky. I gr0an and deepen our k!ss, tasting her mouth and controlling her with my tongue. Lydia is at my mercy, but she doesn’t seem to mind me dominating her with my k!sses.

Good.

I’m so ar0used, and I’m glad it’s getting to Lydia too. She can’t k!ss me deep enough, and as I slide my hands further down, she jerks forward. Her ar0usal wafts into my nostrils, and I know she is getting we.t for me. I can smell it in the air. So sweet. So delicious.

My l!ps move to her ear, and I whisper huskily. “I’m going to eat you out and get your sweet juices all over my mouth. You will ride my face, Lydia, and I will love every moment.”

She smiles, brushing her fingers through my hair as I carry her up the stairs. Her eyes are wild, filled with passion. “If I had known all it took to get you this excited was to be close to Kade, I would have made friends with him long ago.”

I growl. “Don’t speak his name around me!”

Lydia giggles and leans in close. Her small hands are on my cheeks, and her gorgeous, doe-eyes focus on mine. “I said this once, but I will say it again: you’re the only man I want, Avery.”

She better mean that because I will never let her go. Never. She has stolen my heart, and I can only hope that I have stolen hers. It would kill me if she were fated to someone else…