My Alphas' Dark Desires
Chapter 231: The Risk

Chapter 231: The Risk

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Chapter 231

~Valerie’s POV~

Once I left the dorms, I immediately stuck to the side wall as I jogged just in case I had anyone tailing or watching me.

It wasn’t until I had gotten towards the fence and ran back that I stopped in front of the forest, caught my breath, and carried on deeper into the woods, beyond the edge of the gardens, guided only by the glow of my phone and the faint pulse of the tracker.

Minutes passed before I saw something—something faintly shimmering in the underbrush.

My heart leapt into my throat where the tracker stopped.

I darted forward, dropping to my knees, and there it was.

A small glint of metal, half-buried in a pile of dried leaves and tangled twigs. I reached for it, fingers trembling as I picked it up... and my stomach dropped.

It wasn’t my necklace or any necklace at all. It was just the tracker clipped to a random scrap of chain.

My breath caught and my eyes stung.

They’d known, figured it out, found it, and they’d played me.

Whoever took it had been careful enough to ditch the signal, leading me here like it was bait.

And it worked.

My fingers clenched around the broken metal, and I stood slowly, the weight of defeat settling over me as my chest rose and fell with each rapid breath I took.

"Valerie, calm down." Astra tried to calm me, but all I wanted to do was scream my lungs out, and just as I was ready to do it... I spotted two figures further into the forest, kissing.

I had no interest in learning who the couples were, but something pricked me to take a closer look, so I did.

The slight shine of blonde hair caught my sight under the shimmering moonlight as the girl’s hand moved, caressing the cheeks of the guy she was kissing.

And when he spun her around, I barely caught sight of his side profile before they quickly fell against a tree and then whipped their head in my direction.

As quickly as I could, I ducked before anyone could see me, my heart beating fast against my chest as my mind tried to figure out who I had seen.

Just as I stood, ready to leave, after making sure no one was looking at me, I caught sight of a pair of familiar earrings.

"Isla?"

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~Isla’s POV~

A soft moan escaped my lips as his mouth moved over mine—wild heat and dusk wrapped in a kiss meant to hush the world.

And in that moment, it did.

I clung to his collar, pulling him closer, grounding myself in the press of his chest, the urgency of his hands moving all over my body.

My back hit the bark of the old tree, but I barely felt it. All I could feel was him.

The forest around us murmured with life—crickets, wind through branches, distant water but I heard none of it.

Just the rush in my ears and the soft sound of his breathing against mine.

His hands slid along my waist, thumbs brushing the bare skin just under my sweater as his fingers moved higher, grazing under my breast.

I shuddered, visibly, as my body ached into him of its own volition, eager for more of him.

A tremble ran through me as his lips returned to mine—this time slower, like he wanted to memorize the shape of my mouth.

He bit my lower lip before driving his tongue into my mouth. I kissed him back fiercely, burying all my frustration, all the tension of secrets, into that one lingering connection.

I shouldn’t be here.

We shouldn’t be here.

But it didn’t matter. I wanted this, wanted him to fill me up badly.

His slightly rough hands cupped my face like he couldn’t bear the idea of letting go. And maybe, neither could I.

I wasn’t thinking about loyalty or duty or what anyone would say if they knew. I wasn’t thinking about Valerie, Dristan, or the trip, nor Silver’s departure and the rift left behind.

In fact, he was the balm to all the endless confusion and broken relationships hanging around me now.

I missed him. I hated to have left for the break because every second, minutes away from him felt like the end.

I was just thinking about how he made me feel.

Safe, wanted and dangerous.

His lips pressed to the edge of my jaw, and I sighed into the space between us, fingers tightening in his shirt.

"I could stay like this forever," he whispered.

I smiled against his mouth. "Liar."

His grin was crooked and beautiful in the moonlight. "Maybe."

He spun me gently, my back pressing to his chest now as his arms looped around my waist. I leaned into him, savouring the silence, the stillness between kisses. His breath tickled the side of my neck, and my heart swelled and ached all at once.

And just when I thought I couldn’t get enough, he slid his fingers back up, underneath my hoodie, and this time, he let them envelop one of my breasts.

"Aaaahhh~" I threw caution to the wind and moaned a bit too loudly as he pinched my hardened nipples.

"Someone’s been very eager for me," he cooed against my ear.

"And wet," I said, biting my lower lip.

"Urgh, if you keep talking like that, I may actually fuck you right here, darling."

"I wouldn’t mi..."

I barely finished my sentence when he spun me halfwayand kissed me deeply, his fingers wrapping around my throat, but then, a rustle caught my hearing, followed by a breath of movement.

My body stiffened instantly, senses flaring.

He tensed behind me, too.

We both turned, barely enough to see. The shadows danced between the trees. For a moment, it was nothing—maybe a fox or a wind shift.

And then... there, a silhouette, just barely visible before ducking behind the brush.

Panic gripped my chest like a vice.

No, no, no!

Had they seen us? How much had they seen? Several questions roamed in my head as my wolf growled in dissatisfaction.

A cold sweat broke across the back of my neck.

My heart pounded not from the kiss this time, but from dread.

We waited in silence, holding our breath. Every second that ticked by was suffocating. When nothing else stirred, and no one called out, I slowly exhaled.

"Do you think someone saw us?" I whispered, still frozen in place.

"I’m not sure." His voice was low but rough with worry. "They didn’t scream or run. Maybe they weren’t sure what they saw."

"I hate this," I muttered under my breath, finally stepping out of his arms to turn and face him fully. The moonlight outlined his jaw and shoulders, but I didn’t reach for him again.

And how it ached not to be able to rake my fingers through his dark strands of hair.

"I don’t know how long we’ll be able to keep this up without anyone finding out."

His brows drew together, shadowed eyes softening. "Yeah. Me too."

There was something in his voice—longing, but restrained. A wish made without hope.

He reached out, brushing a strand of hair behind my ear. The gentleness undid me.

"But I just... can’t stay away from you," he added.

My heart sank. Me too.

That was the truth. No matter how wrong this felt. No matter the risk. I didn’t want to give this up.

I looked at him—really looked at him—and the knot in my chest tightened.

"Me too," I said finally, voice so low it barely escaped my throat.

For a moment, we stood in silence, tangled in a truth we couldn’t carry into daylight.

He stepped forward and let his arms brush mine again. "We should call it a night," he murmured. "If anyone really saw something, the last thing we want is to still be out here."

"Right," I agreed reluctantly, already missing the warmth of his touch.

"I’ll text you?" he offered. "Maybe we can continue this then?"

I nodded, managing a small smile. "Or call. Either works."

He gave me a final look—one filled with too many things we weren’t allowed to say—and then turned and disappeared into the woods.

I stayed a moment longer, just breathing.

Trying to find myself again. The forest was quiet and had been the perfect spot for our sinful pleasures, but inside, everything in me buzzed like I’d swallowed lightning.

I pressed a hand to my chest, pulse still erratic, and let out a long, shaky breath.

This was dangerous, too dangerous in fact, but some part of me... didn’t care because what I felt was worth everything, including the risk.

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