The Loneliest Alpha
The Untouchables, Book One
by T. A. Grey
Genre:
paranormal erotic romance
Number
of pages: 350
Word
Count: ~100,000
Cover
Artist: Hallie Chandler
Book
Description:
One look will change their lives forever.
Lingerie designer Alicia Clarkson
just had to open her stupid mouth. Now thanks to trying to defend a fellow pack
mate, Alicia’s been blindfolded, tied up, and carted off to the new alpha of
the Oregon pack—Gavin MacKellen.
However, the blindfold doesn’t
come off so soon. Alicia’s curiosity gets fired up when Gavin refuses to reveal
his face to her. Just what happened to him? He talks to her from shadowy
corners and behind closed doors. The man is as allusive as a squirrely fox, but
Alicia doesn’t play games and the quiet spoken, hoarse voiced alpha doesn’t
stand a chance against her. They settle on an agreement, thirty days for them
to get to know each other because that’s the only way this cowboy alpha will
have it.
Gavin MacKellen needs a mate. But
he knows no good woman would ever want to look at his face after the incident
he suffered. After one look at Alicia Clarkson all his plans fly out the
window. The woman’s beauty has him damn stunned speechless. She torments his
thoughts and Gavin finds himself yearning to know everything about her. As
relationship forms, love threatens to grow between them but Gavin struggles to
cope with his physical appearance in the face of the beautiful Alicia.
Will she be the one to stand in
the face of a monster and accept or will she turn her back on him as everyone
else has?
Excerpt:
“When
is the last time you were with a man?”
Her
body jerked. “Excuse me?”
He
sighed, the sound thick not with impatience but caution. “I won’t repeat
myself, Alicia Clarkson.”
She
froze at the sound of her name even as a part of her understood that he had to
know her name. The tone of his voice had changed though, the grating sound
becoming a growl.
She
answered as soon as she collected herself. “Seven months ago. No six. Yeah, six
months, I think.”
“Were
you sleeping with him?”
She
bit the inside of her cheek, jaw flaring as a blush covered her face. “I don’t
see what this as to do with–”
“Just
answer the question,” he said in that slow, measured voice. He sounded like
someone who didn’t waste words but chose them with care.
“Yes,
I did.” Why that admission embarrassed her when she knew there was no shame in
what she’d done annoyed her.
Then
he spoke and every inch of her stiffened. Even her heart skipped a beat. “What
do you look for…in a man?”
“What?”
she said, her voice as soft as a whisper. He sounded curious, maybe even a
little embarrassed.
“Answer
the question, please.”
She
shook her head sending locks of hair snapping across her cheek and stood,
teetered, then widened her stance to steady herself. “No, I’m done with this. I
won’t play your little games anymore. You either explain what this is about or
untie me. Actually, untie me and show me the door. I’ve been ready to leave
since I got here.”
He
stood and she took an abrupt step back. Was it because she feared him—damn
right.
“Turn
around.”
“Like
hell.”
“Turn
around so I can untie you.”
Biting
her lip, she debated his words. He could by lying. “Promise that’s all you
want?”
He
grunted some sound of agreement.
She
was loathed to give him her back but she did, slowly. Better to show him her
back than to keep the ropes on for god knows how long. He grabbed the rope
binding her wrists and her heart jumped with fear. He could kill her; hurt her
in so many ways.
“Stare
straight ahead.”
Naturally,
she tried to look over her shoulder but he grabbed the back of her head and
turned it to face forward before she could catch a glimpse.
“Don’t.”
A warning.
It
became difficult to breathe. This close, she caught his scent. It was fresh and
masculine smelled of something rugged and outdoors. The lykaen in her rolled
onto its back and stretched, content. Whoa. Reel it in, Alicia.
She
jumped at the sound of his voice so close to her ear. He had a gravelly, coarse
voice, deep as a bass singers. He held the rope hostage as he spoke. “I’m
searching for my mate, not lookin’ for no whore. I want you to stay here while
we get to know each other. That means I’m gonna have some questions you’ll need
to answer. You got that?”
Not
really. “Yeah,” she said instead since she didn’t see any other options.
Another
grunt of approval, then she heard the metal swish of a switchblade coming out.
She wiggled, tugging to get her arms free as fear rode her.
“Please
don’t hurt me.” She hung her head, arms trembling in his grasp.
“Stay
still. I don’t wanna nick you.”
Like
that her fear passed. The blade passed through the ropes with ease and her
shoulders sagged with relief. The itchy, cursed rope fell away. She smiled at
the tiny pleasure of being free.
“You’ll
sleep down the hall. I’ll have Will show you the room.”
Fingers
touched her forearms, strong and direct. And then it vanished in an instant.
Rubbing
her arms at the sudden chill, Alicia turned back only to find he’d retreated
back into the shadows.
She
didn’t mean to ask it but the words flew from her lips. “Why won’t you let me
see your face?”
He
opened the door, stepping into the hallway. She was so certain he wouldn’t
answer her that she fiddled with her reddened wrists to hide her eyes.
But
then he did answer and his words couldn’t have shocked her more.
“I
don’t want you to see my face ‘cause I’m an ugly son of a bitch and you’re too
pretty to be looking at that.”
She
gaped as he quietly shut the door behind him.
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Guest Post
Character Profiles
GAVIN MACKELLEN
Alpha of the MacKellen pack.
A lykaen.
Eldest of the MacKellen family.
Severely disfigured on his face after an attack.
He struggles to accept his new face.
“I don’t want you to see my face ‘cause I’m an ugly son of a bitch and you’re too pretty to be lookin’ at that.” – Gavin MacKellen
ALICIA CLARKSON
Lingerie designer Alicia Clarkson is given to Gavin MacKellen by her own alpha.
Blindfolded, tied up, and helpless she’s at the mercy of the strange alpha who won’t show her his face.
An accord is made. She will stay for 1 month and try to accept him—without seeing his disfigurement.
When she finally sees will she be able to accept him?
He took a step toward her. "Bend over and grab hold of the table, Alicia. I'm goin’ to give you your punishment now."
She turned and grabbed the edge of the table as raw emotion swamped her, a primal combination of arousal and excitement. Just what would he do to her and how much would she like it?
He stepped behind her and her eyes closed, struggling to get her breath under control.
"Gavin..."
"Quiet now, it's my turn to do the talkin’ only I won't be doing it with my mouth."
An ache grew hot between her legs. "What do you mean?"
Suddenly a hard swat landed on her bottom making her jump.
"Be quiet before you make this worse for yourself."
So she shut her mouth and waited.
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T. A. Grey
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