#Chapter 102: Resist

Ella The kiss caught me completely off guard, but my body responded before my brain could catch up. Before I knew it, my mouth was moving against his, savoring the taste of his lips and tongue. For all I knew, this brief moment of unexpected passion might be our last. “Congratulations, Alpha King.” Alexander’s grip on me tightened at the use of the mindlink, and for a moment I felt like I was drowning in the connection between us. The mate bond hummed to life, warm and electric, and I almost—almost—let the words slip out. Those three little words. But before I could do something I might regret, Alexander’s phone started buzzing in his pocket. He broke away from me, straightening me on my feet, then slipped out his phone. Gabriel jogged after him as he hurried out of the room. “Duty calls, I suppose,” Liam said, appearing at my side. I deliberately cooled the heat in my low belly. Whatever that kiss was—it was just happenstance. Another brief mo